Historic Oakland
HISTORIC OAKLAND
ESTABLISHED IN 1851 BY DR. DORSEY S. BAKER. THE TOWN WAS
MOVED TO THE PRESENT SITE IN 1872 WHEN THE 0&C RAILROAD
REACHED THIS POINT. ALONZO F. BROWN FOUNDED THE NEW TOWN.
FIRES DESTROYED THE WOODEN BUILDINGS. THE EXISTING BRICK
BUILDINGS WERE CONSTRUCTED IN THE 1890'S. THE ECONOMY
THEN AND NOW IS MAINLY AGRICULTURAL.
WELCOME TO OAKLAND. ENJOY YOUR VISIT