Tag: Consecration Dell

Hidden behind the steep slopes that enclose it, Consecration Dell is a 4.2 acre woodland in the center of Mount Auburn’s landscape. Marking the spot where Mount Auburn was consecrated, the Dell embodies all that is magical, rejuvenating, and special about Mount Auburn. Continue reading →

In 1993, the Cemetery began an ambitious project to restore Consecration Dell as a naturalistic woodland. With time and after much care, the Dell again reflects the earliest era of Mount Auburn’s history. This project, perhaps more than any other, symbolizes Mount Auburn’s long commitment to environmental stewardship. Continue reading →

by Chris Leahy Spotted Salamanders spend most of their lives beneath the forest floor feasting on earthworms and other fossorial invertebrates.  But once a year during the rainiest nights of early spring, legions of this and other species of mole … Continue reading →

The Boston Courier’s account of the public Consecration of Mount Auburn Cemetery, September 24, 1831. An unclouded sun and an atmosphere purified by the showers of the preceding night, combined to make the day one of the most delightful we … Continue reading →