David Haggerston, Mount Auburn’s First Gardener and Superintendent
In March 1833, a year and a half after the consecration of Mount Auburn, David Haggerston (1802 – 1863) assumed the duties of the Cemetery’s first gardener and superintendent. Haggerston was described as “one of the most skillful and practical … Continue reading
Bristlecone Pine, Pinus aristata
Up in the mountains that edge the Great Basin it was whispered to me by the oldest of trees. By the Oldest of Beings the Oldest of Trees Bristlecone Pine…. – Gary Snyder Many … Continue reading
Visit Elena Li’s “The Art of Living Together” Exhibit, March 2022
After a productive year in Mount Auburn’s cohort of Artists-in-Residence, Zhonghe (Elena) Li is exhibiting work from her project, “The Art of Living Together,” at the Watertown Free Public Library in March 2022. Supported with a grant from the Watertown … Continue reading
Introducing Mina Burton – Our First Barnett Fellow!
In 2021, Mount Auburn Cemetery established the David P. Barnett Fund for Horticulture and Urban Ecology in honor of the retirement of President & CEO Dave Barnett. The Barnett Fund provides stipends for talented young women and men to receive … Continue reading