Buried Boston

One of the oldest cities in America, Boston's story is steeped in culture & history. Its streets hold tales of revolutionary battles, much of which remains beneath its gravestones. Cemeteries & graveyards are places of reverence & memorial, serving as gorgeous stone archives. Boston's burying grounds reveal complex stories of the city and shifting attitudes toward death in America. Photographer, lecturer, & cemetery tour guide, JR Pepper, has documented cemeteries for over twenty years, focusing on America’s famed “Walking City.” Through over 100 detailed photographs, the stories beneath the headstones and landscapes of one of America’s earliest cities are illuminated. Buried Boston explores the memorable monuments of Boston’s permanent residents, from the memento mori embellished colonial stones of the city’s burying ground to the lavish marble statuary & mausoleums of Mount Auburn Cemetery.