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Friends of Mount Auburn October Calendar
 Visit Mount Auburn this Autumn.
Take a walk on a crisp, sunny day, view the 175 acres of fall foliage from the top of the tower, or attend a lecture!
If you can't visit - enjoy this slideshow of the Cemetery!
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The Mediaeval Baebes to perform at Story Chapel
The allure is undeniable. Six talented women breathe renewed life into the rich texts of medieval songs and poetry. Their hauntingly beautiful music captures the imagination and devotion of modern audiences.
They are the Mediaeval Baebes, and they are thrilled to perform a special acoustic concert in Story Chapel on Saturday, October 5th at 5PM.
Limited seating.
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Mount Auburn Receives a Federal Grant from IMLS
Mount Auburn Cemetery is delighted to announce that it has received a Museums for America Award from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS).
The award, in the amount of $92,000, will allow Mount Auburn to further implement the preservation of the Cemetery's Significant Monument Collection.
"This is a great honor for Mount Auburn," Dave Barnett, Mount Auburn Cemetery President and CEO said of the award. "We are thrilled with this national recognition of Mount Auburn and its collections." Read more ...
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Keeping Life in Order as You Plan for End-of-Life Issues
 Join us Tuesday, October 8th at 5:30PM in Story Chapel for this panel discussion on topics ranging from the preparation of basic legal documents through personal caregivers, to planning for immediate post-death issues such as funeral and burial. Register today!
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Members Week 2013
Beginning the week of October 21st the Friends of Mount Auburn is offering special benefits in thanks for the generous support and friendship of our members.
Stop in to the Visitors Center October 21-27 to receive your gift of a Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery backpack!
Take advantage of complimentary admission to the... learn more
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African American Heritage Trail:
A Monument for Cyclist Katherine T. "Kittie" Knox
A monument for cyclist Katherine T. "Kittie" Knox (1874-1900) was recently unveiled during an event to honor her life and celebrate the placement of a memorial at her previously unmarked grave.
While Kittie Knox earned her living as a seamstress and dressmaker, her avocation was bicycling. The Cemetery never knew of Knox's extraordinary life until Lorenz Finison, a scholar researching the history of cycling, contacted us to confirm Knox's burial. Through Finison, we were able to connect with members of the Towle family, who along with other donors provided support to erect a monument on the formerly unmarked gravesite to honor the young activist of the bicycling world... read more
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Wildlife Highlight: Sparrows
Sparrows, or LBJ's (little brown jobs), as many seasoned birders call them, can be hard to see - let alone identify. Fall sparrow migration is much slower than in the spring and the birds tend to linger at a location for a longer period of time. Sparrow migration usually is underway in the first weeks of September, peaks in October and continues right up to Thanksgiving... learn more
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Engraving of Ballou's monument from the Guide through Mount Auburn, 1860
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Person of the Month: Hosea Ballou
Hosea Ballou was born in 1771 to a Baptist minister and was the eleventh child in his New Hampshire family. He went on to become a Universalist Clergyman and served at the Second Universalist Church on School Street in Boston from 1818 until his death in 1852.
He began his work at the Second Universalist Church on School Street in Boston in 1818... learn more
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Edgar Allan Poe visits Mount Auburn
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Edgar Allan Poe as portrayed by literary historian Rob Velella
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In the works of Edgar Allan Poe, the dead do not often stay dead. Perhaps it is appropriate, then, that the author himself is coming back to life this month for his third annual reading tour of historic cemeteries.
Poe, portrayed by literary historian Rob Velella, will appear at Mount Auburn for two programs on October 26th.
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Horticultural Highlight:
Franklinia alatamaha, Franklin tree
 October is an appropriate month to recognize our Franklinia alatamaha, Franklin tree. Not only is it the month that we can enjoy both its red, autumn foliage, along with its beautiful, white blossoms, but this is actually the month, in 1765, that this outstanding, native tree was first discovered, by John Bartram (1699-1777).
In journals, from the night of October 1, 1765, Bartram wrote, "This day we found several very curious shrubs...," along the Altamaha River, in southeastern Georgia. This proved to be the beautiful Franklinia alatamaha, which he named in honor of his good friend, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). The Franklin tree, the only species within its genus... read more
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Annual Proprietors & Members Meeting
on October 30th at 5:30PM in Bigelow Chapel for a presentation of the financial and operational highlights of the past fiscal year by Mount Auburn Cemetery President Dave Barnett and Board Chair Tom Cooper. A reception will follow the business meeting.
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History Highlight: Emily Dickinson visits Mount Auburn
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Forest Pond, Catalogue of Proprietors, 1846.
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A sixteen year old Emily Dickinson spent two weeks sightseeing in Boston in the fall of 1846.
She wrote to a friend: "I have been to Mount Auburn...Have you ever been to Mount Auburn?...It seems as if Nature had formed the spot with a distinct idea in view of its being a resting place for... learn more
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Sweet Auburn Magazine, Fall 2013
If you are a Friend of Mount Auburn Cemetery, be on the lookout for the Fall 2013 issue of Sweet Auburn Magazine in your mailbox soon!
Featuring an article on " The Art of Memory: Monuments Through Time," a photo essay on Monument Symbolism and more. Take a quick peek at our digital version, with some extra bonus features. |
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Beyond Our Gates: Events of Interest to the Community
"Voices of the Night"
Death & Mourning at Longfellow House,
Wednesday, October 30th 6 - 8 PM
Longfellow once wrote that "All houses wherein me lived and died are haunted houses." See if he was right as rangers lead you on spirited house tours on the night before Halloween. RSVP at 617-876-4491.
Cambridgeport History Day,
Saturday, October 5th 12:30 - 6 PM:
Join us for our 5th annual Cambridgeport History Day. Music, re-enactors, activities in Dana Park, Walking Tours & "If this house could talk..." http://cambridgehistory.org/cambridgeport-history-day
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