People

Asher Benjamin (1773-1845)

Asher Benjamin, born June 15, 1773, was a successful Boston-based architect, publishing several landmark pattern books that revolutionized rural building.

Charles Sumner (1811-1874)

Charles Sumner, U.S. Senator, abolitionist, and orator, was born in Boston on January 6, 1811.

Harold E. Edgerton (1903-1990)

A pioneer in stroboscopic photography, Harold E. Edgerton was born in Fremont, Nebraska on April 6, 1903.

Lois Lilley Howe (1864-1964)

Lois Lilley Howe (1864 – 1964) Lot 24, Olive Path In 1888 Lois Lilley Howe entered MIT’s School of Architecture for a two year “Partial Architecture” course. After graduation she worked as a drafter, artist and librarian in the Department …

Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)

Phillips Brooks, rector of Trinity Church and Episcopal Bishop, was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 13, 1835.

R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)

Richard Buckminster Fuller, Jr., decorated inventor, designer, and visionary, was born in Milton, Massachusetts on July 12, 1895.

Charles Mason Hovey (1810 – 1887)

Horticulturist Charles Mason Hovey was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 26, 1810.

Richard Henry Dana III (1851-1931)

Richard Henry Dana III, Massachusetts lawyer and reformer, was born in Cambridge on January 3, 1851.

A Landscape of Memory

More than 100,000 individuals are buried and commemorated at Mount Auburn. We honor the lives and legacies of all those now resting at the Cemetery who have helped to shape the world in which we live.

Writers, educators, reformers, artists, scientists and inventors are among those whose influence can still be seen throughout Boston, the New England region, nationally, and even internationally.

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Burial Search

Visit our interactive map to quickly find the location of individuals buried at Mount Auburn. For additional assistance, complete a request for a burial location verification through our online store.

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Burial Search

Visit our interactive map to quickly find the location of individuals buried at Mount Auburn. For additional assistance, complete a request for a burial location verification through our online store.

Explore our Interactive Map now » Learn More »

Burial Search

Visit our interactive map to quickly find the location of individuals buried at Mount Auburn. For additional assistance, complete a request for a burial location verification through our online store.

Explore our Interactive Map now » Learn More »

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