Niagara Fall High School students tell stories of local historic figures through rap Oakwood Cemetery, founded in 1852, is the final resting place for 22,000 people, including politicians, historical figures and daredevils who dared to brave the Mighty Niagara. and last updated 2021-06-28 19:20:03-04 NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) â Oakwood Cemetery, founded in 1852, is the final resting place for 22,000 people, including politicians, historical figures and daredevils who dared to brave the Mighty Niagara. "Anybody that was anybody in Niagara Falls usually ended up burying here," said Tim Baxter, Director of Operations at Oakwood Cemetery. Students at Niagara Falls High School didn't even know about some of the historic figures, until they were asked to rap about them.