For over 135 years Historic Oakwood Cemetery and Mausoleum has provided a serene and respectful place of rest for over 20,000 of the area's residence. There are countless beautiful monuments and statuary within the cemetery that serve as excellent examples of the prominence and respect bestowed to past residents. Within the cemetery lie seven governors, five United States Senators, eight Supreme Court Chief Justices of North Carolina, four Civil War generals, two Secretaries of the United States Navy, numerous Raleigh mayors, and 1,500 Confederate Soldiers of the Civil War. The Confederate Cemetery, two and a half acres given in 1867 for the purpose of honoring the Confederate dead, acts as the final resting place for 1,500 Confederate Soldiers of the Civil War. Adjoining the Confederate Cemetery is the House of Memory, erected in 1935 to honor the soldiers of the Confederacy, which today recognizes the many North Carolina servicemen and women who have given their time and services for the benefit of our country during times of war and conflict. Historic Oakwood Cemetery and Mausoleum is an excellent place to enjoy a walk or bike ride within the downtown Raleigh area. The park is open year-round to anyone who wishes to visit. It is asked that utmost respect is displayed for the dead and their families.

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