Evergreen Cemetery (Boston, Massachusetts)
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Evergreen Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts
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It was opened in 1893 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2009.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
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It was opened in 1893 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2009.
Notable Interments
- Richard Hamilton Taylor, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
winner - William Wirt Warren, US Congressman 1875-77
- Horatio Julius Homer, 1st African American Boston Police Officer 1848-1923