Many of the slate headstones featuring winged skulls, hourglasses, and other stark symbols of mortality were carved in the early 18th century by members of the Lamson family, whose distinctive style is a hallmark of early New England funerary art. The cemetery is one of the clearest windows into the region’s earliest spiritual and maritime history. Today, visitors climb Washington Tower for sweeping views of Boston, attend events like the annual Solstice art and light show, or stop by the graves of members of the Sons of Liberty, famous for dumping tea into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party protest against British taxation.
Author: @NatGeoTravel
Published at: 2025-12-22 00:00:00
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