Oaklawn Cemetery Walking Tour

Walk through Oaklawn Cemetery and discover the stories of Tampa’s earliest residents, from mayors and pioneers to enslaved people and Native Americans. Reservations are required, and space is limited.

Walk through Oaklawn Cemetery and discover the stories of Tampa’s earliest residents, from mayors and pioneers to enslaved people and Native Americans. Reservations are required, and space is limited.

Step into Tampa’s past with a 90-minute walking tour of Oaklawn Cemetery, established for “white and slave, rich and poor.” From mayors and governors to pirates and pioneers, more than 1,700 souls rest here, including Native Americans and those in historic mass graves. Discover their stories as you walk the grounds of Tampa’s first cemetery.

Explore the centuries-old monuments within Oaklawn Cemetery, the final resting place for many individuals of historical significance, including Tampa’s first mayor, Joseph B. Lancaster. Join the Oaklawn Cemetery Walking Tour …