Oakland Cemetery

Happening this Saturday!

Hello Friends! We need assistance in filling out an application for the PA Historical and Museum Commission. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience in this field?

Does anyone know where we could get an application for the Senior Expo on October 31st?

Hi friends! We have a new email address! It is [email protected]. Have a great weekend :)

Do you like to do yard work? Do you know of someone that needs volunteer or community service hours? The Oakland Cemetery needs folks like you to help keep our grounds beautiful! String trimming, picking up litter and sticks, straightening headstones, etc. Call our office at 723-6090 or message us here if you are interested!

Happy Memorial Day from all of us at The Oakland Cemetery. Enjoy this beautiful day!

The Independent Order of Oddfellows Lodge 339 will holding their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19th at 1:00 pm at Betts Park! Bring your little ones and enjoy the fun :)

The Independent Order of Oddfellows Lodge 339 will be sponsoring an afternoon of fellowship, free pool, snacks and refreshments on Sunday, March 2nd from 1-4 pm at our Lodge on Hickory Street, downtown Warren, next to Snuffy's Café and Lounge. Please stop by and check us out! Here is the link to our website: http://www.ioof.org//Whats_an_/IOOF/WhatsanOddFellow.aspx

Christmas party in the Stone building. Looking cozy and festive :)

Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Oakland Cemetery This year marks the Sesquicentennial of the dedication of Oakland Cemetery. By the year 1860 Warren's first cemetery, the East Street Cemetery, was filled to maximum capacity, and Warren citizens began to search for land that could more adequately serve as Warren’s primary burial ground. In May of 1863, the local International Order of the Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) purchased 48 acres of land in Pleasant Township from Thomas... Struthers, and on October 12, 1863, Oakland Cemetery was dedicated with ceremonies. On Sunday, August 18 from 1 to 5 PM, the Warren County Historical Society in partnership with the Oakland Cemetery Trustees cordially invite the community to bring a picnic and tour the historic cemetery grounds. Spend an afternoon basking in the nostalgic traditions of the long ago Victorians did. Pack a picnic lunch, pay your respects to deceased loved ones and visit with family and friends. At 1 PM, enjoy your picnic lunch anywhere on the beautifully landscaped grounds, and relax in the tranquility of the scenery while listening to Bob Carlson's memorable bagpipes. At 2 PM, meet at the International Order of the Odd Fellows Circle for the opening ceremony. From 2:30 to 4 PM, explore the grounds with the map provided at the front entrance of the cemetery, directly in front of the receiving vault. Historical Society volunteers will be stationed at marked locations to share with you the history of Warren County's past citizens. Step into the vaults that will be especially opened for Oakland Cemetery's Sesquicentennial celebration and listen to the volunteers share stories about the Struthers, Morrison, Allen and Hazeltine families. Learn about our earliest settlers buried at Pioneer Cemetery and Potter's Field from volunteer Alex Watkins. Other sites include the large Oakland Mausoleum filled with symbolism, the Crary and Schimmelfeng family grave sites and more. At 4 PM, join members of the 111th Civil War Regiment Re-enactors at the Grand Army of the Republic Circle for a special ceremony honoring the memory of Warren County's Civil War Soldiers. This event is free and open to the public. For more information. please visit warrenhistory.org or call (814)723-1795. Photo 1: Opening Ceremony at the Odd Fellows Circle Photo 2: Oakland Mausoleum filled with symbolism Photo 3: An anxious crowd awaits the opportunity to visit the Struthers Mausoleum Photo 4: Bagpiper Bob Carlson

The guys on the hill were treated with yummy cupcakes from Fifth Avenue Cake Works this morning! Thank you Jen and Shawnee :)

Dedication of the new Doughboy