Take a walk through history at these Massachusetts cemeteries
R. Scott Reedy
Daily News Correspondent
Looking for somewhere to take a contemplative walk and a break from today’s uncertain times? By design, many cemeteries – particularly the rural or garden variety which gradually replaced churchyard burying grounds over the course of the 19th century – afford peace and quiet, and the opportunity for reflection.
Today, with their paved roads and walkways, cemeteries – some flat and others with hills – are ideal for walking.
And while they offer solitude, even on the quietest of days you’ll rarely be entirely alone. Cemeteries are home to birds and other animals – squirrels and rabbits, the occasional deer or turkey, or, if there is a nearby pond or stream, perhaps geese, turtles, even a swan or two.
Updated on February 16, 2021 at 8:32 pm
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In a state rich with Black history, chances are many have walked right by them, but two Tufts University professors want everyone to know the meaning behind dozens of historical sites in Massachusetts.
So they put together a map with more than 200 historical sites across the state in an effort to bring Black history to life in Boston and beyond. It s called the African American Trail Project.
Collaborating with students and nonprofits, historians Kendra Field and Kerri Greenidge compiled the digital map. Their goal was to tell the story all the way from slavery to Black Lives Matter.
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Get out of the house and go birding in Waltham and beyond
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Birdwatching is the ideal pandemic activity. You can do it alone, it gets you outside, and aside from a decent pair of binoculars and a notebook or phone app to help you identify species, you don’t need much to get started.
Fortunately for us, the late fall and winter is a good time to see birds that find Massachusetts warmer than their more northern homes, as well as those that live here year round.
While Cambridge s Mount Auburn Cemetery may known as the area s premiere birding destination, Lexington Conservation Steward Keith Ohmart argues that many spots in town rival the famous cemetery. In Waltham, Prospect Hill Park is one popular place to watch birds.
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