The Brewer’s Sparrow
The Brewer’s Sparrow is a common western United States species breeding from extreme western North Dakota and west to south eastern Alaska and then south to New Mexico. Now, you are wondering, how does Mount Auburn figure into this scenario? … Continue reading
One Thousand Curbs Installed (1859 – 1875)
Throughout Mount Auburn’s historic core you will find ornate curbs, borders, buttresses and posts. Over 1,000 family burial lots were enclosed in granite during the short period of 1859 – 1875. By 1870 the ratio of enclosed lots (iron fences … Continue reading
Mount Auburn Book Club – Book List 2008 – Present
The Mount Auburn Book Club discusses books written by or about individuals buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, novels that have scenes that take place in Mount Auburn, or non-fiction books about death and grieving, or topics that relate to our … Continue reading
Grant supports new mobile app project
The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery is delighted to announce that it has received a grant of $106,720 from the A.J. & M.D. Ruggiero Memorial Trust in support of a three-year project to create a multimedia interactive visitors mobile app. … Continue reading