Sweet Auburn: Cambridge's pastoral gateway to paradise set the trend for modern cemeteries. (By: Sarah Stewart Taylor)

https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2010/marchapril/feature/sweet-auburn
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2016/06/23/mount-auburn-cemetery-history/
A mid 19th-century Thomas Chambers painting of Mount Auburn Cemetery / Photo via Wikimedia/Creative Commons

https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2010/marchapril/feature/sweet-auburn The following article details the history of Mt. Auburn Cemetery and the evolving trends that stemmed from its inception over the years. Sarah Stewart's article not only details the interesting history of this cemetery but also inspires us to look at cemeteries and death in an ever-evolving way.