Syringa vulgaris
… But now, in spring, the buds, flock our trees. Ten million exquisite buds tiny and loud, flaring their petalled wings, bellowing from ashen branches vibrant keys, the chords of spring’s triumph… The song is drink, is color. Come. Now. … Continue reading
Book List: Recommendations for Children’s Books for Young Friends of Mount Auburn
For readers young and old, here are 10 books for children that are by or about Mount Auburn Residents or take place in the Cemetery! These books can be found at your local library or Independent Bookstore such as Porter … Continue reading
New Document Transcription Project: Starting to Use “FromThePage” Software
Thank you for your support of Mount Auburn Cemetery and for your interest in transcribing 19th-century documents in Mount Auburn’s Historical Collections & Archives. Your work will make this important content accessible to scholars, researchers, and the public. Whether you … Continue reading
Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery
This book by William A. McEvoy, Jr. is the result of his four year study of the 23,000+ people (primarily Irish immigrants or their first generation descendants) buried from 1854 to 1920 at the Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, MA. … Continue reading