Consecrated in 1831 as America’s first landscape cemetery, Mount Auburn Cemetery is a national historic landmark the burial site of many prominent figures — including Dorothea Dix, Henry ...

In 1831, Mount Auburn became the country's first “garden cemetery.” Its manicured beauty changed the way places of rest — which could be seen as sad or creepy — were designed and perceived.

"Eclipse" installed at Mount Auburn Cemetery. (Courtesy Aram Boghosian) “It’s a 12-foot diameter ring enclosed in black, light-blocking fabric with an LED strip around its outside,” he said.

On a warm June afternoon, a small group braves the on-and-off rain for a walking tour at the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Founded in 1831, the artfully landscaped graveyard hosts bird, flower, and ...

A path cuts through high weeds and tall grass at Mount Auburn Cemetery and leads to headstones simply marked “WEEKS” and “Hattie Jane Pettaway.” The two stones lie in the ce… ...

Banish the skull and crossbones; bring in the beautiful — that's the main idea behind Mount Auburn in Cambridge, America's first garden cemetery. It's one of the loveliest spots in the Boston area.

Consecrated in 1831 as America’s first landscape cemetery, Mount Auburn Cemetery is a national historic landmark the burial site of many prominent figures — including Dorothea Dix, Henry Wadsworth ...