Oakwood has inspired generations of North Carolinians for over 150 years as a place of peaceful respite. Now is the time to share your inspiration, in the form of a poem, for our first ever Poetry Contest! We are excited to bring you this unique opportunity, in collaboration with Raleigh's S0 & So Books and [...]
At Oakwood Cemetery, we want to create a unique and collective exhibition inspired by the changes that have occurred over the past year, affecting how we mourn our loved ones and experience loss. To achieve this, we have created The Grove of Remembrance starting July 12, a place where you can write down your fondest [...]
Due to low numbers, trivia for tonight has been cancelled. Be on the look out for future dates! Join us for our second installment of Oakwood After Hours Trivia! Brush up on your Raleigh and Oakwood Cemetery history and join us for a one of a kind event in our front field on Wed August [...]
Please join us at Historic Oakwood Cemetery for a Bird Walk on August 21st. In partnership with Marti Kane, Wake Audubon Society Education Committee member, you will have the opportunity to observe many of the cemetery’s feathered friends such as bluejays, robins, woodpeckers, mourning doves, mockingbirds, hawks, and possibly some migratory flocks of neotropical species. [...]