Colonial Revival Cemetery Symbolism Walking Tour

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-04:00

Mount Auburn Cemetery | Cambridge

Friends of Mount Auburn
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Colonial Revival Cemetery Symbolism Walking Tour
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Join Education & Digital Content Manager Corinne Elicona on an exploration of Mount Auburn's Colonial Revival gravestone monuments.
About this Event

After the 1876 Centennial, the United States saw a revival of it's colonial past.

The Colonial Revival Movement was a national expression of early North American culture, primarily the built and artistic environments of the east coast colonies. The influence of this movement even reached the nation's cemeteries, which saw an increase of colonial-era gravestone motifs called Memento Mori and a resurgence in the use of slate for monuments.

As we look back on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we will explore this unique era and style and see how it compares to its inspiration found in the early colonial burial grounds of New England.


Corinne Elicona has worked at Mount Auburn for eight years in many different roles including natural burial volunteer, administration assistant, and crematory operator. She is currently Mount Auburn's Education & Digital Content Manager, working on creating educational content on Mount Auburn; its history, landscape, and legacy. She is passionate about fostering a positive discourse around death and promoting education around end-of-life choices and equity so that everyone can experience a good death.

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Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, United States

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