Not all of Mount’s Auburn’s “notables” are residents. King Edward VII of England, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, John Wilkes Booth, Herman Melville, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and John Denver all visited Mount Auburn as tourists, travelers, or mourners. Join Susan … Continue reading →

In celebration of Women’s History Month we will read the new biography The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency (2016) by Kathryn Smith. LeHand is buried on Central Avenue. Each month, the Mount … Continue reading →

In this biography, Harriet Jacobs: A Life (2003), Jean F. Yellinrecounts the years Jacobs spent hiding in her grandmother’s attic from her sexually abusive owner as well as her escape to freedom and her later years in Cambridge. Harriet Jacobs is buried … Continue reading →

Bulfinch’s Mythology is a collection of prose recounting of myths and stories from three eras: Greek and Roman mythology, King Arthur legends and medieval romances. Written by Thomas Bulfinch and named after him, it was published after his death in 1867. Bulfinch is buried on Bellwort Path. Each … Continue reading →