To walk among such old gravestones, some that were laid before our nation became a nation, is truly…read morea surreal experience. So many have been brilliantly preserved and it was an honor to read the names of people who came so far before me. While Salem has such a dark past, I couldn't help but to focus on the fact that each of those stones represented a beloved person who helped stitch the fabric of this nation. Thank you, to each and every volunteer to helps keep relics like this available to the public.

The cemetery is free. Tips are welcome. They close at night. It has some popular residents here…read more Inside, I saw people answering questions and talking about the history. I don't know if it was part of a tour or an employee. The cemetery had an area right outside the entrance that had memorial benches. People leave things on those benches sometimes. It's like a big square with a path. It overlooks the cemetery, so even if the cemetery is closed, you can still see it.

Spooky Cemetery dating back to the early 1800's. Was heavily involved during the Salem Witch…read moretrials, said to be haunted by ghosts that if you're very quiet you can hear them!...Check it out during the day and at night if you dare!!!!

While on a Tour we stopped at this desolate cemetery. The…read moreHistory upon this location is amazing and unknown what the actual happenings were. Is Giles Corey actually buried here.....??

Based in Salem, this local cemetery checks off all the boxes that a taphophile would appreciate…read more First, there's a ton of trees. All that foliage makes for a lovely walk through Greenlawn Cemetery in the fall. Second, there's a pond and fountain on-site that looks like it would be oh so enticing to sit by and read a book during the summer. And last but not least, there's some really cool headstones to browse. During my quick walk through in the winter, the cemetery was relatively empty with maybe only 2 other people. Greenlawn Cemetery is right next to St. Mary's cemetery, but is infinitely more scenic. YELP'S 2020 REVIEW CHALLENGE: #20

Located on Tremont Street, along the Freedom Trail, is the Granary Burying Ground. Established in…read more1660, it is the third oldest cemetery in Boston. There are approximately 2,345 gravestones and tombs, and it is estimated that over 5,000 people are buried there. There are many noteworthy people buried at the Granary Burying Ground including Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Robert Treat Paine, who signed the Declaration of Independence; Paul Revere; John Phillips, the first mayor of Boston; the five victims of the Boston Massacre; and Benjamin Franklin's parents, whose tomb is commemorated by a 25 foot obelisk. There is also the grave of Mary Goose, a woman who was incorrectly thought to be Mother Goose of nursery rhyme fame. The Granary Burying Ground was a beautiful cemetery and we enjoyed walking around, looking at the interesting grave markers. While entrance to the cemetery is free, at one of the entrances is a man handing out sturdy booklets he made with a map of the cemetery and information on the notable burials that you return after your visit, and inside the cover of the booklet is a pocket where you can leave a donation, which I thought was ingenious -- he is providing a service (information about the cemetery) for free, there is no pressure to donate, and he probably makes a tidy little sum from donations -- I was certainly happy to leave a couple of dollars. [Yelp collections: Boston, MA 2025; Cemeteries; Cheap Thrills]

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

A very large…read moregraveyard Harmony Grove is a very large and cool cemetery. Opened it 1840, it is built on very uneven terrain and has some steep hills, great old trees and lots and lots of different types of gravestones and memorials. I'm not sure how many acres the cemetery has but it certainly is vast. A cool Gothic revival chapel built in 1905 is at the entrance and then the small roads just sort of meander over the hills and through the trees. Lot of huge, medium and small sized monuments. Some quite modest and others very impressive and not doubt expensive. Some famous people that I never heard of are buried here as well as a whole lot of not so famous and ordinary folks. Some obelisks, morbid looking angels, a Civil War monument and even a couple of old cannon are scattered about. Some of the gravestones are literally hanging on the edge of small cliffs. One of the very coolest and most interesting graveyards I have been to. You can quite literally spend hours walking around here. A cemetery that is a fascinating place to visit even if you don't know any of the residents.

Once you reach Copp's Hill Burying Ground on the Freedom Trail, you have a sense of accomplishment…read more You got almost to the end, at the border of North End with Charlestown. The cemetery is easy to spot, has a plaque at the entrance, free to visit. Not very crowded, on the hill, peaceful site. Capt. Daniel Malcolm, smuggler and supporter of the Sons of Liberty is buried here, also, Robert Newman, known for hanging the lanterns during Paul Revere's midnight ride, Edmund Hartt, builder of the USS Constitution, free African Americans and other historical figures. Another historical site, Copp's Hill dates from 1659 and it was Boston's largest colonial burying ground. Definitely worth the visit, you can stay as long as you want. We spend about 30 minutes in here, lots of nice greenery (we were here late summer). As usual, you get interesting puzzle pieces of history while browsing this site.

It was really cool walking through this cemetery aka burying ground that has been around since…read more1659. When we're in Boston, we prefer staying in the North End because of treasures like this in the area. This is the final resting place for Cotton Mather as well as other well-known figures of American history. It's got a sense of serenity and calmness. If you're doing the Boston Freedom Trail, it's an easy stop along the way.

Such a neat (and very historically significant!) burying ground - very unexpected find! It holds…read morethe grave site of the Chief Justice during the Salem Witch Trials, Judge William Stoughton, and is in the middle of an insanely busy intersection in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester. It's a fairly small burying ground but nice to walk around. There are so many ancient headstones here - I even found one from 1688!! Very much worth a visit if you're at all into history or the Salem Witch Trials or even just aesthetically pleasing cemeteries. The gate is always kept locked due to the very busy urban location. You have to call the Mount Auburn Cemetery in advance to schedule a time to visit at 617-635-7361. They'll give you the code to the lock. I took Boston's excellent public transportation to get here so I can't speak to the parking situation- but it looked to be difficult - mostly street parking in the area and limited spaces. But it was easy to get here on public transport from Boston's main core - one train, no transfers and then a bus and there's a stop right out front.

By recommendation from my daughter for our last morning in Boston, we came to this gorgeously…read morelandscaped and well kept cemetery/green space. It is definitely the prettiest, greenest, most walk worthy cemetery I've ever seen! We stopped by the visitor center where a staff recommended a particular way to walk to the Washington tower in the middle and to see Isabella Gardner's grave by Auburn lake. We appreciated the windy, cloudy day with glimpses of sun for our adventure today. Several tombstones were guarded by statues of a favorite family dog. Many were clearly family plots. We climbed up the many winding stairs of the Washington tower for a breathtaking 360 degree panoramic view of Boston and of the greenery below. We'll be back! We only spent an hour here today but could've easily stayed 2-3 just exploring. Highly recommend!

If you love history, people's stories, city views, and landscaping, go to Mount Auburn Cemetery…read more It's free to explore and only a short bus ride from Harvard. (I walked from campus in 20 minutes.) When you walk in, pop into the main building to use hr restroom and pick up maps of the cemetery. You'll learn the cemetery is the first one in the country intentionally designed as a garden/arboretum too. The map will guide you to monuments and memorials and notable burial sites to abolitionists like Charles Sumner and poets like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. If it's open in the warmer months, climb the Washington Monument for a view of the city. It's closed during the winter, but the hill it's on still offers unobstructed views.