# Mass Historical Society: The Lively Place: Mount Auburn, America's First Garden Cemetery, and Its Revolutionary and Literary Residents #### calendar\_today Date and Time **June 6, 2016** 06:00PM - 07:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215** Reception at 5:30pm **Stephen Kendrick** $20 (free for MHS members) When the Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded, in 1831, it revolutionized the way Americans mourned the dead by offering a peaceful space for contemplation. This cemetery, located not far from Harvard University, was also a place that reflected and instilled an imperative to preserve and protect nature in a rapidly industrializing culture—lessons that would influence the creation of Central Park, the cemetery at Gettysburg, and the National Parks system. Even today this urban wildlife habitat continues to connect visitors with nature and serves as a model for sustainable landscape practices. Stephen Kendrick celebrates this vital piece of our nation’s history, as he tells the story of Mount Auburn’s founding, its legacy, and the many influential Americans interred there, from religious leaders to abolitionists, poets, and reformers. See also:- [ Elsewhere at Harvard ](/events/elsewhere) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://history.fas.harvard.edu/node/700871/event-feed.ics) Copy link link