Winterberry, Ilex verticillata
The poetry of earth Is in my blood. A sense of beauty Pours through my body With a rhythmic flow As the sure seasons come and go… … Continue reading
Mount Auburn Founded on ‘Natural Burials’

Mount Auburn was founded in 1831 as the nation’s first rural cemetery and an experimental garden. Designed as a natural setting for the burial of the dead and inspiration to the living, the Cemetery today continues as “a place to … Continue reading
Forest Pond

Mount Auburn Cemetery has always been, in the most literal sense, a picturesque landscape. This is all the more so demonstrated by the many works of art that depict the Cemetery’s scenic vistas and sacred places. One spot in particular, Forest … Continue reading
Caroline Keller Loughlin (1940 – 2013)

Landscape Historian, Mount Auburn Cemetery Trustee Continue reading