Mount Auburn Cemetery
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An active burial place and vibrant cultural institution. National Historic Landmark. Mass Audubon Important Bird Area. Urban Ecosystem. Est. 1831.
Watertown/Cambridge, MA
Joined December 2011
A serene snow scene from 79 years ago. Arthur C. Haskell, February 1946.
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Mount Auburn Events Producer, Julie-Anne Whitney recently sat down for an interview with Fatima Seck on her project and finding inspiration in Harriet Jacob's story. You can read the full interview on our website:
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Happy birthday to Amy Lowell, born on this day in 1874. Lowell's poetry lives on in the hearts & minds of many, including the New England Poetry Club, which was co-founded by Lowell & some of whose members, pictured here, visited last year in honor of Lowell's 150th birthday.
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Due to inclement weather, Mount Auburn Cemetery will have a delayed opening on Sunday, February 9th. Please check our website for updates on the expected gate opening time.
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Recognized as one of the most significant designed landscapes in the country, Mount Auburn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 & designated a National Historic Landmark in 2003. Photo: Alan Ward #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesLandscape @usnatarchives
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In the Mount Auburn Historical Collections & Archives you will find may interesting letterheads from other businesses like this one dated this day in 1890 informing the Superintendent that his Buggy needed new tires.
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NOTICE: Thursday, February 6: Mount Auburn Cemetery will be CLOSED due to snowy conditions.
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...or that famed novelist and editor Pauline E. Hopkins had written about her in both the Boston Globe and in her groundbreaking series in The Colored American Magazine, “Famous Women of the Negro Race.” She is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery on Mound Avenue.
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Our winter clean sweep for tributes will begin tomorrow, February 3rd, weather permitting. Visit to view the calendar and learn more about our tribute guidelines.
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Winter is the conifer collection’s time to shine. The Japanese Umbrella Pine, Sciadopitys verticillata, is one such tree will catch your eye in the landscape.
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