Unfolding Views of Mount Auburn: Nineteenth-Century Souvenir Books
Among the many treasures in Mount Auburn’s Historical Collections & Archives are souvenir albums dating to the 1880s. Picturesque views of the Cemetery magically fan out from inside the accordion books. The colorful album covers, with tooled leather bindings and … Continue reading
Critical Restoration Need! The Scots’ Charitable Society Lot Fence
In the 1800s, Mount Auburn housed hundreds of iron fences, most of which have since been removed due to changing tastes at the turn of the 20th century. Of the 62 remaining iron fences at the cemetery, the Scots’ Charitable … Continue reading