Mt. Auburn Cemetery Review

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Mt. Auburn Cemetery

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A cemetery might not strike you as a first choice for a visit, but this one is a pleasure. Opened in 1831, it was the country's first garden cemetery, and more than 90,000 people have been buried here—among them Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Mary Baker Eddy, Winslow Homer, Amy Lowell, Isabella Stewart Gardner, and architect Charles Bullfinch. The grave of engineer Buckminster Fuller bears an engraved geodesic dome. In spring, local nature lovers and bird-watchers come out of the woodwork to see the warbler migrations and the glorious blossoms. Brochures, maps, and audio tours are at the entrance. Picnicking, jogging, and bicycling are not permitted.

  • Open: May-Sept., daily 8-7; Oct.-Apr., daily 8-5
  • Metro: Harvard; then Watertown (71) or Waverly (73) bus to cemetery
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