A Day At Mt. Auburn Cemetery

This cemetery, the nation's first, marks the beginning of the Greek tradition of a sleeping or resting place, rather than a Graveyard. It was dedicated in 1831, and now encompasses 174 acres of rolling hills and one of the first Arboretums.

In spring, the grounds are alive with blooms from thousands of trees, shrubs and bushes. There are Boston Brahmins, and slaves buried here. Men and women of note, or not. And everywhere you look, it seems, there's someone who died serving during the US Civil War, or a Statesmen, or other historical figure.