History at Sunset Walking Tour: Memento Mori, the Significance of Gravestones and Burying Grounds
Boston National Historical Park · Massachusetts
Photo: NPS Photo / M. Bozio
Next time
Thursday, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Local time at the park
About this program
Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours.
Memento Mori: the Significance of Gravestones and Burying Grounds
October 1 & October 29
While walking through Boston’s Granary Burying Ground, learn what burying grounds meant to the Puritans in the 1600s and other residents of colonial New England. How did the emblems and imagery on gravestones change over time? How have Bostonians of the founding generation been honored and remembered within these burying grounds? On this tour, view gravestones of patriots such as Sam Adams, Paul Revere, and the victims of the Boston Massacre.
Meeting Point: Granary Burying Ground, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116
Final Stop: Granary Burying Ground
Route Info: The route will cover approximately 0.25 miles and consist of walking over uneven surfaces.
- Where to meet
- Granary Burying Ground, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116
- Good to know
- 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Thursday, Oct 295:30 PM
Schedule from the Boston National Historical Park, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Sunset
5:43 PM
Thursday
No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.
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