Mount Auburn Cemetery has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior, recognizing it as one of the country's most significant cultural landscapes. Founded in 1831, it was the first large-scale designed landscape open to the public in the United States. Today its beauty, historical associations and horticultural collections are internationally renowned.

Our founders believed that burying and commemorating the dead was best done in a tranquil and beautiful natural setting at a short distance from the city center. They also believed that the Cemetery should be a place for the living, "embellishing" the natural landscape with ornamental plantings, monuments, fences, fountains and chapels. This inspired concept was copied widely throughout the United States, giving birth to the rural cemetery movement and the tradition of garden cemeteries. Their popularity led, in turn, to the establishment of America's public parks.

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Mount Auburn Cemetery

Matthew Stephens

Jacqueline Kluft

Isaac Ahanmisi

Samantha Richardson

Isaiah Vertus

Matthew Eiden Tufts

Corinne Elicone

Madison Sorel

Ronnit Bendavid-Val

Beth Brown

Regina Harrison

Ann Sweeney

Michael Albano

The Horticulture Team at Mount Auburn Cemetery is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the cemetery's renowned landscapes. This includes managing plant records, cultivating ornamental gardens, maintaining greenhouse operations, and ensuring the health of trees and other plant life. They also focus on preserving the cemetery's historical aesthetics and ecological balance, contributing to the site's status as a National Historic Landmark and a serene space for both commemorating the departed and serving the living public.

Horticulture Team

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