Bell Tower and Rawson Mausoleum

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Established in 1850, Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta is one of three urban historic cemeteries in Georgia to be managed by nonprofit organizations. Oakland was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and the Historic Oakland Foundation was founded that same year.

Courtesy of Ren and Helen Davis

Bell Tower and Rawson Mausoleum

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