Oakland Cemetery: Atlanta's Sleeping City
Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta's oldest burial ground and the final resting place of thousands including Civil War soldiers and Margaret Mitchell. Our night there was anything but restful.
Oakland Cemetery was established in 1850 and expanded dramatically after the Civil War to accommodate the thousands of Confederate and Union soldiers who died in the Atlanta Campaign. Today the cemetery spans 48 acres and contains over 70,000 burials — including notables like Bobby Jones and Margaret Mitchell.
Our investigation was granted after dark access to multiple sections of the cemetery. The Confederate section — a large area with rows of simple grave markers — produced the most consistent paranormal activity. Our EMF detectors registered spikes at three separate graves, all of which were soldiers killed in the siege of Atlanta.
Near the bell tower, our audio equipment captured what sounds like a distant cannon report at 2:03 AM — a sound with no plausible natural explanation given the urban setting. A Sensor Pod in the Jewish section of the cemetery logged anomalous readings throughout the session, while remaining largely quiet in adjacent areas.
Perhaps the most striking moment: a REM pod placed near Margaret Mitchell's grave triggered twice during an EVP session when questions about her books were asked. Whether coincidence or something more, it was impossible to dismiss in context. Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery earns a Tier 2 designation.