Mary Baker Eddy’s (the founder of Christian Science) tomb at Mt. Auburn cemetery in Cambridge, MA, is furnished with a telephone connected to where her coffin lies. No lie.
If you’re in Boston, and need a nice day out, there’s a lot worse you could do than Mt. Auburn. A beautiful, peaceful place filled with the graves of many, many historical figures and the best collection of trees in New England, I think.
mrsullenbeauty over 14 years ago
He’s still one up on Madeline Usher.
Hugh B. Hayve over 14 years ago
Those durn squirrels are all over this morning. (The date on that stone is a bit disturbing, 45 is way too young to die)
tgaml Premium Member over 14 years ago
He didn’t die – he was buried alive. And I think he lives.
joeldouglas Premium Member over 14 years ago
And someone would stand watch for three days to hear if the bell rings. Hence the term, graveyard shift.
Hugh B. Hayve over 14 years ago
And that all sounds pretty morbid, hence the term, “I’m outta here!”
Bargrove over 14 years ago
And little ornery kids would sneak in with baseball bats and
hit the bells to awaken those on the graveyard shift.
Hence the name “ding bats.”
farren over 14 years ago
Mary Baker Eddy’s (the founder of Christian Science) tomb at Mt. Auburn cemetery in Cambridge, MA, is furnished with a telephone connected to where her coffin lies. No lie.
If you’re in Boston, and need a nice day out, there’s a lot worse you could do than Mt. Auburn. A beautiful, peaceful place filled with the graves of many, many historical figures and the best collection of trees in New England, I think.