Mount Auburn’s Seven Hills
Nature, which had once been something to fear, had by the early nineteenth century become considered a thing of beauty, mystery and awe. Mount Auburn’s founders embraced and celebrated the natural terrain of their new Cemetery. The design philosophies of … Continue reading
Washington Tower Wildflower Meadow Created
In 2007, Mount Auburn dedicated more than an acre of land surrounding Washington Tower to establish a wildflower meadow. This project was part of a comprehensive and ongoing program of improving the natural vegetation and wildlife habitat at Mount Auburn. … Continue reading
Horticulture and a Tradition of Landscape Design
[At Mount Auburn] horticulture established her temple …there will repose the ashes of the humble and exalted, in the silent and sacred Garden of the Dead. – Henry Dearborn, “Proceedings of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Oct. 1, 1831,” reported … Continue reading