Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park•Est. 1863 Little Rock, Arkansas

11/19/2025

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 2025
Sat. December 13 is the day, and there is still time to sponsor wreaths to be placed on the graves of a veteran and Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery. Join us as we honor our veterans and support Friends of Oakland and Fraternal. Deadline for sponsorship is December 3. Wreaths are $17 each and Friends of Oakland receives $5 for each wreath purchased.

Use this link to purchase wreaths, or scan QR code below.

AR0100P - Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery

11/11/2025

Hello everyone, Come Join us Friday, November 14, for our second tour night at Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. This area of the Cemetery is where two mass burials took place. You will hear about how many are buried in each location and why. After boarding the Tour Trailer, we will journey to another location where 8 burials took place and the occupants are unknown. For information and signing up, please call Linda Howell at 501-681-3857. See ya soon!

11/08/2025

Come join us......We are offering Nightly Tours on Friday nights until the end of November. Our next tour is this coming Friday night, November 14th. We will lock the gate once everyone has everyone has arrived.....then get aboard the Cemetery Trailer and drive to our destination. It is a walking tour so wear comfortable shoes and depending on the weather dress accordingly. Please call Linda Howell at 501-681-3857 for reservations or questions. Each tour takes place a different location.

11/04/2025

We are offering another tour this coming Friday, November 7th. It will start at dark which is about 5:30 so come to the Cemetery by 5. Call Linda Howell at 501-681-3857 to reserve a place and answer any questions your may have. This tour will take place in a different part of the Cemetery than our last tour.

10/07/2025

The Tour for this coming Friday, Oct 10th will be cancelled due to the weather. It's just too hot and humid to enjoy the cemetery as we like to do. Stay tuned for future announcements about when we will start back up! If you have any questions, please call me, Linda Howell 501-681-3857

09/25/2025

A Tour at Fraternal Cemetery by Mosaic Templars Cultural Center October 18. Friends of Oakland and Fraternal will also be having a workday over there, so it will be a busy day at Fraternal. Come join in!

🍂 The leaves are turning and there’s a chill in the morning air—fall is almost here!
Enjoy a crisp fall morning with MTCC and join us on Saturday, October 18 at 11:00 AM for our next Historical Walking Tour: African American Stories in Stone at Fraternal Cemetery (2101 Barber Street, Little Rock, AR 72206).

Discover the rich history and remarkable lives of the African American leaders, community builders, and everyday heroes laid to rest in this longtime cemetery.

📍 Meet at the cemetery gates
💵 Free event
👟 Wear comfortable shoes

Come celebrate history, heritage, and the stories etched in stone.

07/12/2025

It's Christmas thoughts in July..Please think about participating with us in our second year of Wreaths Across America to honor our hundreds of veterans and Oakland and Fraternal. Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery receives $5 for each wreath purchased, money we use to improve the cemeteries.

Wreaths Across America ("WAA") coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies every December to "Remember, Honor, and Teach" about the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. Please check out this page to learn how you can help by sponsoring Veterans Remembrance Wreaths or by joining us on Decembe...

04/17/2025

Workday this Saturday April 19, 10-4 at historic Fraternal Cemetery. Join us as we repair and restore markers with the help of a grant from Arkansas Black History Commission. 2101 Barber St. across street from Oakland entrance. Come join us and get your historic preservation on. Water and snacks provided. Hoping for good weather!

03/07/2025

02/02/2025

Cemetery Volunteer Opportunity-Join Us

Historic Preservation Volunteer Opportunities at Fraternal Cemetery
Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery, Little Rock
2101 Barber St. Little Rock, adjacent to Little Rock National Cemetery

Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery in Little Rock has secured a Grant from the Arkansas Black History Commission for Preservation of Fraternal Cemetery's African American History and Heritage

In 1888, African American fraternal orders petitioned the city for land at Oakland Cemetery for members’ burial space. That site, now Fraternal Cemetery, needs refurbishment. It is home to burials of prominent African American historical figures of Little Rock, and hundreds of souls who were members of historic Black fraternal organizations, including Mosaic Templars and Knights and Ladies of Tabor.

There are over 150 markers with Fraternal organization emblems, many damaged, and over 400 cemetery markers that need care.
Goal is to return the identity and integrity to these memorial markers, thus honoring those souls in historic Fraternal Cemetery
Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery asks the community for help in carrying out the grant.

Please consider volunteering with us for this project: Call or email
Carolyn Eastham 501 251 4891 or friends.oaklandfraternal@gmail.com to volunteer or message on our page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofoaklandfraternal
Volunteer Areas: Marker Repair-Landscape-Records, Materials & Education-Mapping-Advertising & Promo
THANK YOU! Workshops will be announced soon.

02/02/2025

Cemetery Volunteer Opportunity-Join Us
Historic Preservation Volunteer Opportunities at Fraternal Cemetery

Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery, Little Rock
2101 Barber St. Little Rock, adjacent to Little Rock National Cemetery

Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery in Little Rock has secured a Grant from the Arkansas Black History Commission for Preservation of Fraternal Cemetery's African American History and Heritage

In 1888, African American fraternal orders petitioned the city for land at Oakland Cemetery for members’ burial space. That site, now Fraternal Cemetery, needs refurbishment. It is home to burials of prominent African American historical figures of Little Rock, and hundreds of souls who were members of historic Black fraternal organizations, including Mosaic Templars and Knights and Ladies of Tabor.

There are over 150 markers with Fraternal organization emblems, many damaged, and over 400 cemetery markers that need care.

Goal is to return the identity and integrity to these memorial markers, thus honoring those souls in historic Fraternal Cemetery
Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery asks the community for help in carrying out the grant. Please consider volunteering with us for this project: Call or email
Carolyn Eastham 501 251 4891 or friends.oaklandfraternal@gmail.com to volunteer or message on our page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofoaklandfraternal
Volunteer Areas: Marker Repair-Landscape-Records, Materials & Education-Mapping-Advertising & Promo

THANK YOU! Workshops will be announced soon.

01/31/2025

Please volunteer with us!
Historic Preservation Volunteer Opportunities -Fraternal Cemetery
Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery, Little Rock
2101 Barber St. Little Rock, adjacent to Little Rock National Cemetery

Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery in Little Rock has secured a Grant from the Arkansas Black History Commission for Preservation of Fraternal Cemetery's African American History and Heritage

In 1888, African American fraternal orders petitioned the city for land at Oakland Cemetery for members’ burial space. That site, now Fraternal Cemetery, needs refurbishment. It is home to burials of prominent African American historical figures of Little Rock, and hundreds of souls who were members of historic Black fraternal organizations, including Mosaic Templars and Knights and Ladies of Tabor.

There are over 150 markers with Fraternal organization emblems, many damaged, and over 400 cemetery markers that need care. Examples of damaged markers:
The project goal is to return the identity and integrity to these memorial markers, thus honoring those souls in historic Fraternal Cemetery

Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery asks the community for help in carrying out the grant.

Please consider volunteering with us for this project: Call or email to volunteer or with questions

Carolyn Eastham 501 251 4891 or friends.oaklandfraternal@gmail.com to volunteer or message here or on our 📷 page: Friends of Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery

https://www.facebook.com/groups/766375973857290
Areas to volunteer, training provided:
Marker Repair-Landscape Restoration-Records, Materials & Education-Mapping-Advertising & Promo