If you enjoyed the online lecture by the same name, then you will want to attend this on-site exploration of Abbott Street Cemetery with Audrey Aristeo! In this program, Audrey shares the research that culminated in an accurate, up-to-date inventory and new wayfinding map of the Abbott Street Cemetery. Her field research, online investigation and […]
Conant Street is rich in history with the Conant Street Burial Ground, the North Meeting House, and dozens of homes of the Batchelder, Dodge, Conant, and Woodberry families all in the mix. This short but dense walking tour will take you back over 300 years to explore an area of the city that has deep […]
Many people visit historic burying grounds to see the monuments of well-known figures like Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock. Yet few pause to read the inscriptions on the stones of early “everyday” people, the individuals whose names and lives have long been forgotten. For those who take the time to look and “listen” […]
