African American Heritage Trail

This first iteration of the Cemetery’s African American Heritage Trail is the beginning of a story that will continue to unfold as scholarship continues and as the memorials of other individuals are added to the Trail. Continue reading
Explore the African American Heritage Trail

Mount Auburn Cemetery’s African American Heritage Trail illuminates the history of individuals who found their final resting place in a cemetery welcoming of all faiths, races, and backgrounds, and within an interconnected community of those who fought for human equality. … Continue reading
The Sphinx

Mount Auburn’s Civil War Memorial Continue reading
Shaw Monument

In Memory: Colonel Robert Gould Shaw of the Massachusetts 54th On Pine Avenue, across from the statue of the Sphinx, stands the celebrated memorial of Boston philanthropist and merchant Robert Gould Shaw (1776-1853). The monument has been a site of … Continue reading