Cemeteries

Oakdale Cemetery

Chartered in 1852, this landscaped 165-acre Victorian-era burying ground contains graves of Confederate veterans, including Mrs. Rose O’Neal Greenhow, Confederate Secret Service Agent who drowned off Fort Fisher while running the blockade. Approximately 400 unknown Confederate soldiers were reinterred to this cemetery. The Confederate Memorial Monument is located in Oakdale Cemetery.

Plan Your Visit

Getting There & Details

Address
520 North 15th Street Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910)762-5682
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.OakdaleCemetery.org
Map
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