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  Mount Auburn Cemetery

  580 Mount Auburn Street
  Cambridge, MA 02138

  Phone: 617-547-7105   |   Official Website

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• • Current Events

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• • Upcoming Events

    05/23/13	The Art of Memory: Contemporary Commemoration at Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery The Art of Memory: Contemporary Commemoration at Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery May 23, 2013  Join Curator of Historical Collections Meg L. Winslow for an evening walking tour focusing on contemporary design and the integration of new memorials within the Cemetery’s historic landscape.
    06/01/13	Jean Danton & Thomas Stumpf: An Artful Collaboration Mount Auburn Cemetery Jean Danton & Thomas Stumpf: An Artful Collaboration Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 1, 2013 Join us in Story Chapel as soprano Jean Danton and pianist Thomas Stumpf perform some of the beautiful results of collaborations between the musicians and poets now buried at Mount Auburn.
    06/02/13	A Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery A Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 2, 2013 Meet some of the celebrated figures from Boston’s past whom today we would call “gay” and “lesbian,” on a walk led by Volunteer Docent and historian Robin Hazard Ray. Actress Charlotte Cushman, dramatist Thomas Russel Sullivan, sculptor Anne Whitney, and American Field Service founder Henry B. Sleeper are just a few of the remarkable individuals we will visit in recognition of Boston Pride Week 2013.
    06/08/13	Mount Auburn's Notable Visitors Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn's Notable Visitors Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 8, 2013  Not all of Mount 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 Volunteer Docent Susan Zawalich on a walking tour to discuss some of these notable visits while enjoying one of our own.
    06/22/13	The "Not So Rich and Famous": Stories of the Working Class Mount Auburn Cemetery The "Not So Rich and Famous": Stories of the Working Class Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 22, 2013 Just as the rich and famous were buried at Mount Auburn, so were the “not so rich and famous” -the butchers, bakers, candlestick makers – or in our case, the cigar makers, furriers, midwives, miners, fishermen, clothiers, hatters, and horse carriage conductors. Join Volunteer Docents Carol Harper and Ginny Brady as we investigate the post-Industrial Revolution era and celebrate the lives of the immigrants and others who worked and raised families while building the...
    06/26/13	Memorial Symbolism: Looking Together Mount Auburn Cemetery Memorial Symbolism: Looking Together Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 26, 2013 Join Volunteer Docent Rosemarie Smurzynski on this early evening walk to find the many symbols on monuments at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Learn to interpret these symbols and how they interpret the lives of those who have chosen them.
    06/29/13	Art and Artists at Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery Art and Artists at Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 29, 2013 Mount Auburn Cemetery is an internationally recognized model of landscape art in America. In addition, the cemetery is the final resting place of many artists – painters, musicians, and sculptors who have enriched our culture and our nation with their contributions – and the home to many beautiful monuments created to be enjoyed as art objects by visitors to Mount Auburn. Join Volunteer Docents Helen Abrams and Susan Zawalich on a special “A to Z” walking tour where...
    07/06/13	Discover Mount Auburn: A Walking Tour Mount Auburn Cemetery Discover Mount Auburn: A Walking Tour Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 6, 2013 Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes. Here the arts of horticulture, architecture and sculpture combine with the beauty of nature to create a place of comfort and inspiration. This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried here.
    07/20/13	Discover Mount Auburn: The Civil War Mount Auburn Cemetery Discover Mount Auburn: The Civil War Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 20, 2013 Join us for these special “Discover Mount Auburn” tours to explore the Cemetery through the lens of the Civil War. We will share the stories of those buried here with connections to the war, visit the haunting monuments of those who sacrificed their lives on the front lines, and learn about how the war even shaped the history of Mount Auburn.
    07/21/13	Ray Lam & Yelena Beriyeva Mount Auburn Cemetery Ray Lam & Yelena Beriyeva Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 21, 2013 In celebration of Independence Day and Mount Auburn Cemetery as ‘America’s First Garden Cemetery,’ Ray Lam and Yelena Beriyeva return to perform a recital featuring American music. The program will include favorite and familiar names such Aaron Copland and Eric Ewazen.
    07/27/13	A Glimpse Beyond Mount Auburn Cemetery A Glimpse Beyond Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 27, 2013 Save the date! A Glimpse Beyond returns for another inspired performance of music and dance this summer. More details will be announced on our website as the event approaches.
    08/24/13	Clues in the Landscape Mount Auburn Cemetery Clues in the Landscape Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery August 24, 2013 Mount Auburn’s historic landscape has seen many changes since it was first developed 181 years ago. Bodies of water have been filled in, iconic monuments have been removed, natural disasters have wreaked havoc, and buildings have been demolished to make way for the new. Though much of the physical evidence of this history has been lost to time, if you know where to look, you’ll find that the landscape has actually preserved much of this “lost” history for us! Come...
    08/25/13	Celtic Crosses of Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery Celtic Crosses of Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery August 25, 2013 A Celtic Cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. Although its history can be traced back to the late Iron Age, in the mid-19th century there was a Celtic Revival and new versions of Celtic crosses were designed for fashionable cemetery monuments. At Mount Auburn there are various styles of the Celtic cross and Volunteer Docent Ginny Brady will lead us on a walking tour to explore some of these designs and the families behind them.
    09/22/13	Mount Auburn: A Photographer's Paradise Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn: A Photographer's Paradise Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery September 22, 2013 If you are interested in nature and landscape photography, join Volunteer Docent Helen Abrams on a walk to discover some of the beautiful locations for taking photographs at the Cemetery. Whether you use a “point and shoot” or a digital SLR, bring your camera and enjoy the beauty of this amazing landscape. Along the way we’ll share some of the significant photographs taken at Mount Auburn over the years, including 19th-century daguerrotypes and 20th-century aerial shots.

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  There are no current events at this time.

• Upcoming Events

  05/23/13	The Art of Memory: Contemporary Commemoration at Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery The Art of Memory: Contemporary Commemoration at Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery May 23, 2013  Join Curator of Historical Collections Meg L. Winslow for an evening walking tour focusing on contemporary design and the integration of new memorials within the Cemetery’s historic landscape.
  06/01/13	Jean Danton & Thomas Stumpf: An Artful Collaboration Mount Auburn Cemetery Jean Danton & Thomas Stumpf: An Artful Collaboration Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 1, 2013 Join us in Story Chapel as soprano Jean Danton and pianist Thomas Stumpf perform some of the beautiful results of collaborations between the musicians and poets now buried at Mount Auburn.
  06/02/13	A Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery A Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 2, 2013 Meet some of the celebrated figures from Boston’s past whom today we would call “gay” and “lesbian,” on a walk led by Volunteer Docent and historian Robin Hazard Ray. Actress Charlotte Cushman, dramatist Thomas Russel Sullivan, sculptor Anne Whitney, and American Field Service founder Henry B. Sleeper are just a few of the remarkable individuals we will visit in recognition of Boston Pride Week 2013.
  06/08/13	Mount Auburn's Notable Visitors Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn's Notable Visitors Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 8, 2013  Not all of Mount 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 Volunteer Docent Susan Zawalich on a walking tour to discuss some of these notable visits while enjoying one of our own.
  06/22/13	The "Not So Rich and Famous": Stories of the Working Class Mount Auburn Cemetery The "Not So Rich and Famous": Stories of the Working Class Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 22, 2013 Just as the rich and famous were buried at Mount Auburn, so were the “not so rich and famous” -the butchers, bakers, candlestick makers – or in our case, the cigar makers, furriers, midwives, miners, fishermen, clothiers, hatters, and horse carriage conductors. Join Volunteer Docents Carol Harper and Ginny Brady as we investigate the post-Industrial Revolution era and celebrate the lives of the immigrants and others who worked and raised families while building the...
  06/26/13	Memorial Symbolism: Looking Together Mount Auburn Cemetery Memorial Symbolism: Looking Together Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 26, 2013 Join Volunteer Docent Rosemarie Smurzynski on this early evening walk to find the many symbols on monuments at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Learn to interpret these symbols and how they interpret the lives of those who have chosen them.
  06/29/13	Art and Artists at Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery Art and Artists at Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 29, 2013 Mount Auburn Cemetery is an internationally recognized model of landscape art in America. In addition, the cemetery is the final resting place of many artists – painters, musicians, and sculptors who have enriched our culture and our nation with their contributions – and the home to many beautiful monuments created to be enjoyed as art objects by visitors to Mount Auburn. Join Volunteer Docents Helen Abrams and Susan Zawalich on a special “A to Z” walking tour where...
  07/06/13	Discover Mount Auburn: A Walking Tour Mount Auburn Cemetery Discover Mount Auburn: A Walking Tour Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 6, 2013 Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes. Here the arts of horticulture, architecture and sculpture combine with the beauty of nature to create a place of comfort and inspiration. This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried here.
  07/20/13	Discover Mount Auburn: The Civil War Mount Auburn Cemetery Discover Mount Auburn: The Civil War Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 20, 2013 Join us for these special “Discover Mount Auburn” tours to explore the Cemetery through the lens of the Civil War. We will share the stories of those buried here with connections to the war, visit the haunting monuments of those who sacrificed their lives on the front lines, and learn about how the war even shaped the history of Mount Auburn.
  07/21/13	Ray Lam & Yelena Beriyeva Mount Auburn Cemetery Ray Lam & Yelena Beriyeva Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 21, 2013 In celebration of Independence Day and Mount Auburn Cemetery as ‘America’s First Garden Cemetery,’ Ray Lam and Yelena Beriyeva return to perform a recital featuring American music. The program will include favorite and familiar names such Aaron Copland and Eric Ewazen.
  07/27/13	A Glimpse Beyond Mount Auburn Cemetery A Glimpse Beyond Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 27, 2013 Save the date! A Glimpse Beyond returns for another inspired performance of music and dance this summer. More details will be announced on our website as the event approaches.
  08/24/13	Clues in the Landscape Mount Auburn Cemetery Clues in the Landscape Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery August 24, 2013 Mount Auburn’s historic landscape has seen many changes since it was first developed 181 years ago. Bodies of water have been filled in, iconic monuments have been removed, natural disasters have wreaked havoc, and buildings have been demolished to make way for the new. Though much of the physical evidence of this history has been lost to time, if you know where to look, you’ll find that the landscape has actually preserved much of this “lost” history for us! Come...
  08/25/13	Celtic Crosses of Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery Celtic Crosses of Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery August 25, 2013 A Celtic Cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. Although its history can be traced back to the late Iron Age, in the mid-19th century there was a Celtic Revival and new versions of Celtic crosses were designed for fashionable cemetery monuments. At Mount Auburn there are various styles of the Celtic cross and Volunteer Docent Ginny Brady will lead us on a walking tour to explore some of these designs and the families behind them.
  09/22/13	Mount Auburn: A Photographer's Paradise Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn: A Photographer's Paradise Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery September 22, 2013 If you are interested in nature and landscape photography, join Volunteer Docent Helen Abrams on a walk to discover some of the beautiful locations for taking photographs at the Cemetery. Whether you use a “point and shoot” or a digital SLR, bring your camera and enjoy the beauty of this amazing landscape. Along the way we’ll share some of the significant photographs taken at Mount Auburn over the years, including 19th-century daguerrotypes and 20th-century aerial shots.

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/18/13	Rose & the Nightingale Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/18/13	Sketching Trees Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/11/13	Sketching Plants and Flowers Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/04/13	Discover Mount Auburn: A Walking Tour Mount Auburn Cemetery
  04/30/13	Poetics of Trees Mount Auburn Cemetery
  04/28/13	Gioviale String Quartet Mount Auburn Cemetery
  04/21/13	The Undiscovered Country: Shakespeare and Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  04/13/13	April Fools: Seriously Funny Humor Writers Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/08/12	Designing Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  07/15/12	Mount Auburn: A Photographer's Paradise Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/03/12	A Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/23/12	Art in the Garden Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery
  09/17/11	Medical Firsts Mount Auburn Cemetery
  09/10/11	Explorers & Inventors Mount Auburn Cemetery
  09/03/11	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/27/11	Monument Inscription Workshop Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/25/11	Hood Rubber Documentary Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/21/11	Stories in Stone Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/18/11	Mount Auburn to Arlington Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/16/11	Arcadian Necropolis Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/13/11	In the Face of Conflict Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/10/11	Butterflies & Dragonflies Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/06/11	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  08/04/11	Beloved Summer Get-away Mount Auburn Cemetery
  07/31/11- 08/07/11	Sketching Class Mount Auburn Cemetery
  07/20/11	Cut-Flowers Garden Mount Auburn Cemetery
  07/20/11	Time Traveler's Tour Mount Auburn Cemetery
  07/10/11	Homesteads and Topography Mount Auburn Cemetery
  07/02/11	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/25/11	Fanny & Fanny: Through the Eternal Gates Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/19/11	Stamp of Notoriety Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/18/11	Circles & Sprials Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/12/11	Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/11/11	June Concert Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/09/11	Tomb, Obelisk, Sphinx: Egyptian Revival Monuments at Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/05/11	A Photographer's Paradise Mount Auburn Cemetery
  06/04/11	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/28/11	Service of Commemoration Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/07/11	May Concert: Virtuosity at Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/07/11	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/07/11	Preservation Demonstration Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/05/11	What lives in the Dell? Mount Auburn Cemetery
  05/01/11	Preserving an American Treasure Mount Auburn Cemetery
  04/28/11	A Call to Artists! First Annual Coffeehouse and Open Mic Event Mount Auburn Cemetery
  04/23/11	The Undiscovered Country: Shakespeare and Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  04/21/11	Avian Photography Workshop Mount Auburn Cemetery
  04/13/11	Warbler Migration at Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/27/11	March Recital with Canoro Quartet Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/24/11	A Passion for Birds Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/20/11	In Praise of Women Reformers Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/19/11	Winter Tree and Shrub Identification Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/17/11	Murder at Harvard Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/13/11	Symbols of Passage Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/12/11	Happy Birthday, Fannie Farmer! Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/09/11	Tree and Shrub Pruning Workshop Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/06/11	Mount Auburn Big Trees Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/05/11	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  03/03/11	Our History is Our Strength Mount Auburn Cemetery
  02/26/11	Longfellow Celebration Mount Auburn Cemetery
  02/19/11	Great Backyard Bird Count Mount Auburn Cemetery
  02/10/11	Mount Auburn Book Club Mount Auburn Cemetery
  02/05/11	Discover Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery
  02/03/11	Love Stories in Stone Mount Auburn Cemetery
  01/19/11	Celebrating Tu B'Shvat Mount Auburn Cemetery
  01/18/11	Perpetual Care: Records of Enduring Value Mount Auburn Cemetery
  01/16/11	Is Mount Auburn Kosher? Mount Auburn Cemetery
  01/08/11	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  01/06/11	Heroes & Heroines Mount Auburn Cemetery
  01/02/11	Cherubs and Angels Mount Auburn Cemetery
  12/16/10	Candle Lighting Ceremony Mount Auburn Cemetery
  12/12/10	Stamp of Notoriety Mount Auburn Cemetery
  12/11/10	"A Voice, A Chime, A Chant Sublime"- Caroling at Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery
  12/05/10	New England Champion Mount Auburn Cemetery
  12/04/10	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  12/02/10	A Curious and Ingenious Art: Reflections on Daguerreotypes at Harvard Mount Auburn Cemetery
  11/21/10	Wonderful Women of Watertown Mount Auburn Cemetery
  11/18/10	Darwin's Champion Mount Auburn Cemetery
  11/14/10	Monarchs of Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  11/13/10	Passed to Spirit-Life!: Bostonians Explore Spiritualism Mount Auburn Cemetery
  11/07/10	Mount Auburn Notable Visitors Mount Auburn Cemetery
  11/06/10- 11/11/10	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  11/04/10	Book Club Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/30/10	Ice Age Legacy Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/24/10	Inscription Cremation Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/21/10	Fall Bulb Planting Event Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/19/10	Preserving a National Treasure Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/17/10- 10/31/10	Awash in Color Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/14/10	Book Club Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/12/10	Portraits in Landscape Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/11/10	American Parnassus Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/03/10	The Nature Connection Mount Auburn Cemetery
  10/02/10	Discover Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery
  12/12/09	A Voice, A Chime, A Chant Sublime- Caroling at Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery