“Less than a mile from the heart of downtown Atlanta, a hidden treasure, a secret sanctuary, welcomes you. This garden cemetery, founded in 1850, is the final resting place of many of Atlanta’s settlers, builders, and most noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, and Maynard Jackson. It is also a showplace of sculpture and architecture, and a botanical preserve with ancient oaks and magnolias. Here in this peaceful place the full scope of the city’s rich and fascinating history unfolds before you.”
Bobby Jones, the golf legend. How do you like the golf balls?
I was surprised to see that Margaret Mitchell died at 49 years old. She was struck by a speeding vehicle on Peachtree Street in Atlanta and died later of her injuries.
Margaret Mitchell was no ordinary writer. The one book she published in her lifetime – Gone With the Wind – sold millions of copies at the height of the Great Depression in America and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937, 75 years ago. With over 30 million copies sold to date, it is one of the world’s best-selling novels.
I’ve mentioned before that I really enjoy walking through cemeteries. Not new cemeteries but very old cemeteries. The Oakland Cemetery is my favorite so far.
There will be more to come from Oakland Cemetery.
We have had a productive week so far and already have the car packed and snow chains bought for our trip across the mountains on Friday. They are forecasting some snow for us so we will pack warm clothes. How is the weather treating you?
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
I love old cemeteries, and seek them out when we travel. Some of my favourite memories of South America are of the cemeteries we visited in cities big and small. History, culture – it’s all there!
As many times as I have been to Atlanta, I have never visited this cemetery. I purpose to do that soon! Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow, that is more like a botanical garden….beautiful. I love the really old ones as well. So far of all the ones I’ve seen on various blogs this one does rank up there at the top. It’s 73 right now (7 a.m.) but a strong cold front is about to hit. It’s supposed to drop at least 30 degrees in just minutes. I would love to be standing in the spot where the strong southerly breeze blowing now hits the cold front. Have a grand day!
Truly fascinating cemetery. I could spend a lot of time thinking about the Marsh headstone…her poor husband, only five years older than she, only lived three years past her death? There’s a story there, too!
How interesting to see Margaret Mitchell’s grave. I remember reading GWTW when I was a teenager — sitting on the floor behind my bed, because I’d rather read than do my chores!!
So interesting!! Safe travels to you as you go through some snow! Our weather is a balmy (unusual) 24C today. Looking forward to more travellogs!
I quite like to visit old cemeteries as well…and have many ‘graveyard’ photos in my travel files. Most interesting, they are!
This is indeed a beautiful old cemetery, Ellen. It looks like the historic one I voluteer at in Brooklyn called Green-Wood cemetery. I never knew Margaret Mitchell died so young!