Well it's an old cemetery. For those into history this cemetery was created in the 1600's. So you…read morecan see gravestones from that period up until the current day as it is the town's only cemetery. Graves of Revolutionary War veterans along with the burial site of the inventor of the quad wheel roller skate, James Leonard Plimpton are located here. The namesake Vine Lake apparently has fish in it. I saw a few people fishing although I'm not sure if this is allowed officially or not. It's a historical New England cemetery for those who are into such things.

In the middle of the Boston Common, this 18th century cemetery is the resting place to many Boston…read moreTea Party and Revolutionary War heroes. The gravestones are hard to read due to wear and tear, but you can easily find loved ones online and where they are buried inside. There's a small gate open every day for visitors to wander.

There is some significant history in this burying ground and it's so often overlooked - the first…read moredocumented Chinese person in the US is buried here!! His tombstone is very high quality and extremely well preserved with a beautiful memento mori - an excellent stop when exploring Boston for sure! You'll find this burying ground along the south side of the Boston Common, entrance is along Boylston Street. And while it's smaller than some of the other more famous cemeteries, it's very much worth a visit - especially to see the grave of Chow Manderien! Chow was a teenager from Guangzhou that sailed with merchant sailor John Boit JR - who helped pioneer trade between the US and China. Some websites say his actual name was Zhou Libei but some don't mention it so I'm not sure. Chow began his journey at 17 years old and unfortunately died after arriving here at only 19 years old in 1798 - he fell from the mast of one of the ships. John Boit thought so highly of him and was so upset about his accident that he provided an extremely high quality headstone that has endured the ages, much better than many of the others in the cemetery. And also maintained records of him handed down through generations of his family! This part of the Boston Common seems much less crowded and is right next to Chinatown. I'm absolutely shocked that Wikipedia doesn't mention anything about this significant piece of history in the listing for this burying ground - seems to me to be the most significant burial here!

The Tollgate Cememtery was opened in the 1850s by the Catholic church to serve the rising numbers…read moreof immigrants from Ireland and Germany. Many headstones are damaged or unreadable, and many graves are probably unmarked. The Irish headstones often tell the county the deceased had come from. The name Tollgate comes from the pre-Forest Hills name for the nearby square. When Washington st was laid out in the late 1790s, it was a private turnpike, and the first gate (literally, turn-pike) south of Boston was at the site of today's Forest Hills square. When the train line was built in 1837, the toll road lost its wagon freight, and became a public way. In recent years, an Irish-American soldier's monument was erected in the cemetery, and each Memorial Day wreaths and flowers are left at the site. At the back corner of the cemetery, the steel skeleton of the old Tollgate walkway over the railroad tracks remains, a reminder of the time when a primary school sat on Washington street, and children from Forest Hills crossed the tracks to attend. The cemetery gate is chained but not locked, and fans of old graveyards will enjoy reading the inscriptions. Walk south from Forest Hills station on Hyde Park ave, the cemetery is on the right, between the street and the railroad tracks.

I love this little cemetery. I came across it one day and I said to myself "Gee what is this ?"…read moreThe first reviewer gave a great history lesson and I have read a few articles on Cemeteries in Boston as well. . I have noticed the chain and assumed it was locked. Now I am determine to go inside instead of just looking through the fence. Besides, this area is undergoing a lot of changes. I would hate to see any thing happen to this little gem of history.

Lynne was great to organize our mother's grave stone . Patiently explained details needed to done…read moreto complete our project. At this difficult time , Lynne was kind and helpful with decisions . I was not quick to finish the plan and she continued to be helpful Mom s stone looks wonderful

The women owner was late to meet not professional. very disrepect To second language speaking…read morecustomers. Not good experience with this family Cedrone

I think the entire area and the grounds bordering it with pads and small ponds and bigger ponds is…read morereally nicely kept and is a very nice few hours walk around. I'm only mentioning because if I work in the cemetery I would have fun trying to figure out what is burrowing into the ground in the back far right burial area of the Burroughs family and somebody named h a b, because something is burrowing or at least was at one point and could be gnawing on Habs casket or on Old hab themself. That is all

Well-maintained space…read more I appreciate that Google Maps includes location markers for famous graves! Once inside, you'll probably want to map out your route to hit up everyone you want to see It was pretty cute that people still leave rocks/coins/etc. on Paul Revere's grave

Ok don't kill me for 3 stars. 3 stars is still good to me, 4 is great and 5 is amazing. This…read morereview is based on my experience here and this place is cool/good, not great/amazing. Let me explain. Granary Burying Ground is free. Although there are tours with guys dressed up in Revolutionary times attire and white powdered wigs who give you some sort of pun filled 5th grade education story about Paul Revere. The day/time I came the Burying ground was filled with 2 of these tours and a middle school field trip. The graveyard isn't big enough for this or the big 4 everyone is here to see. There were over 100 people in here when I was here and that is entirely too many. The graveyard has a ton of old cemetery plots, but many have weathered over the years to the point they aren't legible. The big 4 are Sam Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Mother Goose. Mother Gooses's tombstone is all but illegible. Also why is John HanCOCK's tombstone the only one in the whole burial ground phallicly shaped? Sorry I am a 12-year-old mentally. Anyway, definitely a must stop if in Boston for the 1st time but watch for the crowds

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We love poking around Machine Age and have been shopping and browsing in this place for years. We…read morelove mid-century design and clean, contemporary home and office style. This is a great place to get interesting ideas. Think of designs by Eames, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Breuer, Saarinen, etc to get an idea of the style. Even if you don't want your whole house furnished in this way, one or two pieces often fit in amazingly well with other kinds of decor. Think of this like a store/museum. Even if you don't buy anything, it's a pleasure to walk around appreciating the aesthetic. Many of those designers of yesteryear simply blow my mind.

On the search for a small dresser and a small side table, my husband and I Yelped upon Machine Age…read more It was way easier finding this place on Yelp than it was in person! However, with the phone assistance of the lovely shop attendant, we finally made it to our destination, free parking and all (I know - in Southie nonetheless!). I have to mention how friendly and welcoming the shop girls were, she was very helpful on the phone and pleasant in person once we made it there as well. Very nice! The shop is a very large open floor showcasing a vast collection of beautiful furniture. I use the term 'beautiful' loosely though - while this furniture is in tip-top shape and well polished or refurbished from another era, we discovered it is just not our taste. I was hoping there might be some older pieces; as far as vintage goes, my taste is more early 1900's than mid-century modern. So I came out a tad disappointed. I should have taken from the reviews that it was all they had to offer, but hey, a girl can hope! But all this is not to say that what they do offer isn't a great selection of high quality and EXPENSIVE retro furniture and decor. It most certainly is. A $2,000 foldable leather stool? Got it. A $10,000 piece of art (from listed but unknown artist)? Right above your head. A garage-sale looking (to the untrained eye, at least) 1960's dinette set that'll run you $5,000? That way, my lady. Walking through this warehouse of furnishings from another era, I suddenly began to feel like I should either (A) be pulling a green bean casserole out of the oven after gathering my laundry off the clothesline out back and calling the kids into dinner or (B) blowing a line of coke off one of the glass-top dining tables and subsequently staring into a lava lamp with the Doors or Pink Floyd blasting in the background. Thankfully neither of those scenarios manifested themselves and I made it out of there and stepped back into the twenty-first century. Empty handed, and for two reasons - I can't afford a single piece of furniture in that warehouse and frankly, while I can appreciate the collection, it is simply not in my wheelhouse of home design. Worth a visit even just for entertainment and to intrigue one's imagination - or of course, if you're good on cash flow and into this sort of thing.