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  674RalphR

  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.

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  StonewallBrigade

  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.

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  953kaitlynk

  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.

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  Pearlyjo

  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.

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  SteveFLNJ

  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.

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  explorindowntown

  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.

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  WhitO5214

  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!

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  R5989SRlindam

  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.

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  741JimJ

  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.

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  cherylh903

  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.