Hazel Dell
When people talk about “the Dell” at Mount Auburn Cemetery, images of a hidden oasis filled with beauty and life that is located in the heart of the Cemetery immediately come to mind. However, can you imagine there being another “dell” that … Continue reading
Mount Auburn’s Seven Hills
Nature, which had once been something to fear, had by the early nineteenth century become considered a thing of beauty, mystery and awe. Mount Auburn’s founders embraced and celebrated the natural terrain of their new Cemetery. The design philosophies of … Continue reading
“A garden within a garden”
Mount Auburn’s most unique resource is the Cemetery’s own landscape, a combination of topography, water bodies, avenues, paths, living plants and historic monuments, buildings and other structures. While it has seen great changes over more than 180 years, the original … Continue reading