Heritage Walk: Oconee Hill Cemetery (Oct 12)

Name: Heritage Walk: Oconee Hill Cemetery (Oct 12)
Start: 2025-10-12T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-12T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Oconee Hill Cemetery

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Oconee Hill Cemetery | Athens, GA

Known for its charm and beauty, historic Oconee Hill Cemetery is located in Athens, Georgia adjacent to the University of Georgia campus. Established in 1856 and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Oconee Hill is significant for its landscape architecture, decorative funerary markers, distinctive cast-iron fencing, a rare through-truss bridge, and a Sexton's House of architectural significance. The grassy and rolling terrain with woods, flowing water and scenic vistas makes Oconee Hill a pleasant place to visit and stroll among the graves of many notable Georgians including governors, University presidents, veterans, and Congressmen, including former Georgia governors, UGA presidents, and cultural figures like Crawford W. Long and Ricky Wilson of the B-52s.
Led by history enthusiast and tour guide Luis Vicente-Vazquez from the Historic Athens Welcome Center.