Cemeteries in Auburn, Massachusetts
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What are the different types of cemeteries in Auburn?
Private Cemeteries in Auburn, Massachusetts often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Auburn, Massachusetts are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Auburn, Massachusetts are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.
What information you provide for cemeteries in Auburn?
We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Auburn, Massachusetts , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Auburn, Massachusetts .
For how many cemeteries in Auburn does PeopleLegacy have burial data?
Our database contains records of burials from 4 cemeteries.
What was unusual about Mount Auburn Cemetery?
Unlike earlier burial grounds in Boston, Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded in 1831 by Bostonians for their use, but it was located about four miles west of the city. It was the country's first large-scale designed landscape open to the public.
Who buried in Mt Auburn Cemetery?
Other notable figures buried at Mount Auburn include Kennedy and Johnson administration adviser McGeorge Bundy, reformer Dorothea Dix, cookbook author Fannie Farmer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, illustrator Charles Dana Gibson, psychologist and author B. F. Skinner, and architect Buckminster Fuller.
Why is Mount Auburn Cemetery famous?
Mount Auburn Cemetery has played an important role in conservation thinking by creating a designed landscape open to the public. The popularity of the design led to political support for local and regional parks and park systems. Mount Auburn has continued to incorporate conservation ideas over time.