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Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween Tour at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
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A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure go to one of the Capturing Spirit of Oakland Halloween Tour at the Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. Oakland's always been a major piece of Atlanta's history, but granted, cemeteries make me a bit nervous. Oakland hosts a ton of events, from movie nights to weddings to tours and festivals.
A friend invited me to Oakland's annual Halloween tour, which she's attended for years. I was hesitant at first, but they aren't really ghost tours - instead they're historical tours that honor the cemetery's "residents." The tours sell out every year, with around 1,000 visitors each night for a little over a week. The proceeds of the tours actually benefit the restoration of the cemetery, which is actually a park run by Atlanta Parks & Rec (and was apparently the city's only park for over 30 years, when it first "opened"). As you can tell, there's a lot of history.
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I was really excited about the Halloween flavors that King of Pops was selling (and about the King of Pops girl dressed as Ripley from Alien). Not to mention, I was able to buy a drink that was a rosemary pear collins, which was oh so good, and I got a souvenir cup to keep!
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The tour is a selection of many of the cemetery's residents. The actors tell a story as if they are the individuals they are telling the story of. It's a really interesting concept. I got emotional over almost all of the stories, especially the suffragette who encouraged everyone to go vote!
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The cemetery was lovely and it's somewhere I'd definitely visit again during the day. I learned there are even opportunities to volunteer in the cemetery for restoration and care-taking purposes, so that's something I'd definitely consider in the future.
Have you ever attended a historic spirits tour like this one? What were your thoughts?
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2 comments
this tour looks really really cool, I love that the proceeds for back to the park.
ReplyDeleteYes! It was such a unique tour and getting to learn about the "residents" really make the proceeds going back to the park that much more important!
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