historic oakwood cemetery

Lots of dead people. Some verrry old. Nice walking trails. Lots of trees, some imagine lots of shade in summer.

I like that in addition to the normal cemetery, Oakwood also had mausoleum that had plaques talking about the history of soldiers buried there. The entire location is very well maintained and part of a cherished piece of history.

A very nice cemetery which includes a section of Confederate dead from Gettysburg and other battles with some monuments as well. Worth a stop.College basketball legend "Jimmy V" Valvano's grave is here.

Historic Oakwood Cemetery is HUGE! Make an afternoon or morning of it and wander around checking out the old, modern and civil war tombstones. Not necessarily as quirky as some cemeteries (a la Savannah or Key West) but still worth a visit. Plan a couple of hours to see it all.

Historic Oakwood Cemetary is a pleasant place to walk and look at a slice of history. My wife and I have taken our lunch there on several occasions. If you have time, there is much to take in.

This cemetery is worth your time if you're a history buff and want to get a better feel for the city. The architecture is striking and the background stories are intriguing. Highly recommend.

While I may prefer to be scattered at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse..I grew up in places such as London and Charleston so I love exploring old cemeteries. The cemetery sits on 102 acres in the historic Oakwood community. It has gentle and rolling hills and makes it the perfect place for exercising as well as I seen a number of people running and on bikes. Many notable North Carolinas are buried here including governors. Senator Jessie Helms, Jim Valvano, and Elizabeth Edwards. There is also a section devoted to the civil war. Dotting the landscape of the grounds are graves that date back to the 1800s and every kind of tombstone from the simple to the lavish. Many of the tombstones here are simply works of art. And some people want to make sure they are remembered judging by their very grand monuments (me personally I would rather have something built for others to enjoy). There is also a picturesque stream that runs though the property with a lovely bridge and easy access to the edge of the stream. While it mean a bit odd to some people to stroll through a cemetery, this place is just beautiful and well worth seeking out. How long you need here depends on each person. I spent about an hour and a half here and I can easily see spending at least twice that long here. There is no charge here and plenty of parking. Please note..this place is not located in the best area so just be careful when you are in the neighborhood getting here, They do offer a number of tours here including the first Friday tours and ones for Halloween and they do carry a change (though very inexpensive). I am hoping to do their upcoming Halloween tour at night! During the week there is a visitors center. But any other time they do have brochures for a self guided tours.

The cemetery is on the edge of the Oakwood neighborhood, and it's on a nice hill. The grounds look well-kept. If you're into cemeteries, this is a good one!

Even the children in my car were mesmerized by this cemetery. We drove through, stopping along the way, and enjoyed the beautiful trees and plants which create such a lovely atmosphere. The history is very interesting and the setting perfect.

Lots of famous people buried here with rich historical roots to North Carolina. The Edward Family gravesite is controversial ... you need to see it to believe it!

Oakwood Cemetery has some of the best walking through the past tours. Every first Friday month (except in winter) a guided tour is offered. There are usually 2 or 3 different tours that you can choose from to take, civil war, romantic/tragic love stories, famous women, etc. You learn about families of names you have heard for years in Raleigh. The cemetery also host 9 blue bird houses and now honey bees. They will be selling the holly honey starting in October. The staff is knowledgeable and updating what they have learn about their resting guest when they talk to visiting family members or search the family history. This is great for everyone, so much history.

If you have 3-4 hours a visit to the Historic Oakwood cemetery in Raleigh is worth the time. The cemetery is rich in the history of North Carolina solders who served the South and Confederacy. Make sure you look at the Oakwood web page while exploring the cemetery. Each grave and section is well explained and makes the place come alive. If you go on a weekday and the office is open make sure you see the director of the cemetery. She gives a great overview of the history and lives of those NC citizens who made this state great. Well worth taking relatives and friends to visit.

This cemetery is a great place to go and remember the ones we have lost and also to appreciate the cultural differences in how people were treated when they passed away. The oldest grave I found when I went was from the 1880's. There is a plot for confederate soldiers that is well over a block.

A beautiful cemetery full of history. It was founded in 1869 when 2 1/2 acres were given for the Confederate Cemetery. It has since grown to over 102 acres. The rolling hills give it almost a park-like feel. You can check their website for the list of notables buried there.

We have lived in Raleigh for almost 30 years and had never visited our Historic Oakwood Cemetery. We noticed there was a "First Friday Tour" at 7:30pm so we signed up. There were around 60 of us and they split us up into three tour groups. We chose the "the Love on the Rocks" tour. It is a lovely, peaceful walk - (wear comfortable shoes) with lots of old trees and rolling hills. Our guide on the hour and a half tour showed us interesting graves of the famous and not so famous. You will see Jim Valvano, Jesse Helms and Elizabeth Edward's final resting place.Next time we will most likely visit the graves of 1,200 buried confederate soldiers.