Sesquicentennial: Reactions and Celebrations for the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863
Reactions and Celebrations from Mount Auburn Abolitionists to the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation which officially freed the slaves in the confederate states on January 1, 1863. Many abolitionists now buried at … Continue reading
The Barred Owl
The Barred Owl is an uncommon visitor to Mount Auburn, only recorded a few times, although a recent sighting was made this past December! There has been a dramatic incursion of this species all over Massachusetts this winter – the … Continue reading
“Christmas Bells” written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) wrote this poem on Christmas Day of 1864. Longfellow penned “Christmas Bells” after his son Charles was wounded while fighting in the Civil War. Although the country remained at war as Longfellow wrote the poem, … Continue reading
Sesquicentennial: Oliver Wendell Holmes Searches for his Wounded Son
Though he is most famous for his role as a Justice of the Supreme Court, an appointment which was made December 15, 1882, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was also the son of poet and author Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.. Years … Continue reading