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The Cemetery began to purchase land along Grove Street north of Willow Pond beginning in 1921 and completed acquisition of the land known as the Meadow in 1950. Although the southwest corner was not filled by that time there was demand for single graves so a strip of land adjacent to the Catholic Cemetery was developed in the 1950s to meet this need. Read More

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Most everyone is familiar with the Cardinal; the male is unmistakable with his bright red plumage, a crest, and a contrasting black around the base of a bright red bill. The females have warm red tones including a crest and red bill. It may surprise most folks to know that the Northern Cardinal is actually a fairly recent bird of the northeast. The first attempted nest in Massachusetts was not documented until 1960 in Amherst, that nest failed, and in 1961 the first successful breeding was in Wellesley. Throughout the 1960's, Cardinals rapidly increased and now they can be found in almost everyone's back yard!  A far cry from the 1800's when Cardinals were captured by the thousands to satisfy the caged bird industry. This thankfully ended with the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Read More

In the early 1870s the Cemetery acquired several parcels on its northwestern edge known as the Chant and Watriss properties. Up to this time the Cemetery's edge lay at present day Excelsior Path. The Watriss property was purchased from the Catholic Church in 1870 and the Chant property in 1873. These were intended for cemetery expansion and to alleviate drainage problems in the area. The Chant property was raised an average of three to four feet, and in some places up to six feet, with fill material brought from the Stone Farm area of the Cemetery.  Read More