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Oakland is an excellent example of a Victorian-style cemetery, and reflects the "garden cemetery" movement started and exemplified by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts. The original 6 acres (24,000 m 2 ) of Oakland remains one of the oldest historical plots of land in Atlanta, most of the rest of the city having been burned in 1864.
Statue of Smith atop his mausoleum in Oakland Cemetery. Although Smith was an eccentric and odd man (historian Franklin Garrett referred to him as "an unusual man"), he became well-respected later in his life for his business acumen. [6] He was often referred to as "Atlanta's quaintest character." [4] [8] Smith died on August 16, 1918, in Atlanta.
The Confederate Obelisk is a large Confederate monument located in the Oakland Cemetery of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The structure, a tall obelisk located in the cemetery's Confederate section, was dedicated in 1874. Due to its connection to the Confederate States of America, the monument has been vandalized repeatedly.
The Oakland Cemetery in Yonkers, New York is where dozens of Civil War veterans are buried, and over the years, its spooky stories have attracted many paranormal investigators.
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This page categorizes burials at Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta). Pages in category "Burials at Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta)" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total.
He successfully sued the city of Atlanta for neglecting to maintain the stairway, [8] at which point he was turned out from his house by the city. [9] [10] Following this, he never fully recovered his health. Montgomery died in Thomasville Heights on December 6, 1884, and was buried in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery. [1]