People

Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (1807-1873)

Louis Agassiz, scientist, geologist, zoologist and teacher, was born on May 28, 1807.

Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867)

There really is no one like Nathaniel Parker Willis (January 20, 1806 – January 20, 1867), the American poet, editor, publisher, travel essayist and, for a time, the highest-paid magazine writer of his day. He was born in Portland, Maine, …

Robert Creeley (1926 – 2005)

A poet and leader of the literary avant-garde in the twentieth century, Robert Creeley was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, on May 21, 1926.

Henry Cabot Lodge (1850 – 1924)

Henry Cabot Lodge was a U.S. Senator, Political Leader and author.

Samuel Gridley Howe (1801 – 1876)

Samuel Gridley Howe was a revolutionary, reformer, and educator.

Anne Revere (1903-1990)

Best known for her Oscar winning role in the film National Velvet, Anne Revere was born on June 25, 1903.

Eleanor Porter (1868 – 1920)

Author of Pollyanna Lot 6809 on Cuphea Path Best known as the Author of Pollyanna, Eleanor Porter was born in Littleton, New Hampshire. She was the daughter of Francis Fletcher Hodgman and Llewella French Woolson Hodgman. Her mother was a descendant …

Lemuel Shaw (1781-1861)

Once considered one of the most influential state judges, Lemuel Shaw was born in West Barnstable, Massachusetts on January 9th 1781. For most of his early life, Shaw was educated at home by his father and in 1796 he was …

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

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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.

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