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Mount Auburn Cemetery

#205 of 1048 things to do in Boston

#232 of 1314 things to do in Massachusetts

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  • Address
    • 580 Mt Auburn St
  • Transport
    • 71 or 73
    • Harvard
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 547 7105
  • Price
    • admission free, guided tour $5
  • Hours
    • 8am-5pm Oct-Apr, to 7pm May-Sep

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Lonely Planet review for Mount Auburn Cemetery

On a sunny day, this delightful spot at the end of Brattle St is worth the 30-minute walk west from Harvard Sq. Developed in 1831, it was the first ‘garden cemetery’ in the US. Maps pinpoint the rare botanical specimens and notable burial plots, including those for Mary Baker Eddy (founder of the Christian Science Church), Isabella Stewart Gardner (socialite and art collector), Winslow Homer (19th-century American painter), Oliver Wendell Holmes (US Supreme Court Justice) and Henry W Longfellow (19th-century writer). Take bus 71 or 73 from Harvard Sq.

 

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