People

Theodore Thomas (1835 – 1905)

Theodore Thomas, celebrated orchestra conductor, was born on October 11, 1835.

Hosea Ballou (1771-1852)

Hosea Ballou was born in 1771 to a Baptist minister and was the eleventh child in his New Hampshire family. He went on to become a Universalist Clergyman and served at the Second Universalist Church on School Street in Boston …

Arthur Foote (1853-1937)

Composer Arthur Foote was born in Salem, Massachusetts on March 5, 1853.

Edward Everett (1794-1865)

Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on April 11, 1794, Edward Everett went on to become a great orator and statesman.

Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944)

Charles Dana Gibson, creator of the iconic “Gibson Girl”, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on September 14, 1867.

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 …

Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965)

Born in Vienna, Austria on November 15, 1882, Felix Frankfurter was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Thomas Cass (1821 – 1862)

A general in the Union Army during the Civil War, Thomas Cass was born in Queen’s County, Ireland, in 1821.

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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