Record #:

16136

Author(s):

Prioli, Carmine

Abstract:

Oakwood Cemetery in Wake County is a historic example of an early southern \"garden park\" design; the idea was to utilize cemetery space as park area as well. The cemetery is also noted for having a section dedicated to Confederate soldiers, which were reburied in the lot following the Civil War. The cemetery also contains important examples of carvings and symbols which can denote the deceased age or occupation.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 24 Issue 1, Fall 1984, p12-14, il

Subject(s):

Cemeteries--Wake County