tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.comments2023-08-17T04:41:53.190-04:00Historic Forest Hills CemeteryCecily Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169907642508515752noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-58789037924500144752010-08-13T11:31:04.028-04:002010-08-13T11:31:04.028-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anthony M. Sammarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386708050785770524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-37367104056108090042010-08-11T22:27:06.711-04:002010-08-11T22:27:06.711-04:00It is certainly rambling and I LOVE IT!!! About ti...It is certainly rambling and I LOVE IT!!! About time we got to hear from you from a larger stage than behind the wheel of a van or roaming around cememtaries. Keep educating us since our schools won't do it - we have a lot of catch up to do!Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577550770600598050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-44802075138102483342010-07-29T09:35:22.176-04:002010-07-29T09:35:22.176-04:00"How do you describe a Jr's Jr?" Th..."How do you describe a Jr's Jr?" That would be William Dawes III.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07913852589912622758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-7318866968877372982010-07-27T23:19:24.205-04:002010-07-27T23:19:24.205-04:00Wow Mr. Maze! It's clear you are an expert on...Wow Mr. Maze! It's clear you are an expert on William Dawes Jr. Thanks for all this great history and setting the record straight. I hope you continue educating the people of Boston on the true history of our country for many years to come. (BTW - your links all work and I think a Jr.'s Jr. is a III)theotherhilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506645836365907579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-19515463919568373732010-07-20T06:42:59.354-04:002010-07-20T06:42:59.354-04:00Hi there,
I know this post went up quite awhile a...Hi there,<br /><br />I know this post went up quite awhile ago, but I came across it just today. I actually just discovered Forest Hills Cemetery yesterday BECAUSE of letterboxing. Besides the ee cummings box you found (I will need to check to see if that is still in existence), there are four other letterboxes located in this cemetery. If you are interested in finding them, or learning more about letterboxing in general, the website is atlasquest.com<br /><br />These are the clues (although you may need to register—for free—on the site to see them):<br /><br />http://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?gBoxId=142115<br /><br />http://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?gBoxId=120309Tess Matternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078946165088961706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-77430325524014955422010-06-16T15:42:11.147-04:002010-06-16T15:42:11.147-04:00Dear Mr Sammarco,
Sorry to leave this message her...Dear Mr Sammarco,<br /><br />Sorry to leave this message here, but please may I ask that you get in touch concerning my several Nahum Capen requests? I'd be most grateful. Thank you very much and all good wishes,<br /><br />John Keane<br /><br />jk@johnkeane.netjohn keanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749415417437430862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-78800715875406942772010-05-01T17:20:28.510-04:002010-05-01T17:20:28.510-04:00You are great so leave such nice comments Denny! I...You are great so leave such nice comments Denny! I hope that one day you can visit Forest Hills Cemetery from Japan, and see what the premier example of a "rural cemetery" is in Boston.<br />Thanks again.Boston Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717608024868969428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-86088079844499494602010-04-30T18:05:27.618-04:002010-04-30T18:05:27.618-04:00Thank you so much for your kind comments! We appre...Thank you so much for your kind comments! We appreciate your interest in Forest Hills Cemetery and in reading its blog!Anthony M. Sammarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386708050785770524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-43511946956068911762010-03-30T13:26:00.087-04:002010-03-30T13:26:00.087-04:00Thank you so much! It's wonderful that you enj...Thank you so much! It's wonderful that you enjoy this Blog, as it extoles the virtue and importance of Forest Hills Cemetery! We look forward to seeing you again at one of our events.Anthony M. Sammarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386708050785770524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-68657620174041148152010-03-19T10:43:56.207-04:002010-03-19T10:43:56.207-04:00THank you so much for your kind comments! I am gla...THank you so much for your kind comments! I am glad that you enjoy the Forest Hills Cemetery Blog, and read it faithfully. It is people like you whose kind words and support make doing this Blog worthwhile.Anthony M. Sammarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386708050785770524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-47480109729031773702010-02-15T18:47:43.668-05:002010-02-15T18:47:43.668-05:00Well, this morning Hutchinson and I had a walk at ...Well, this morning Hutchinson and I had a walk at Forest Hills, as I recognized the monuments in the distance of this photograph. As I suspected, this is the original monument to the deceased firemen of the City of Boston. The Firemens Lot now has a monumental bronze statue of a fioreman surmounting a plinth base, and the original was removed.Anthony M. Sammarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386708050785770524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-70289344528892971492010-02-08T07:27:33.355-05:002010-02-08T07:27:33.355-05:00You may be interested to know that the Massachuset...You may be interested to know that the Massachusetts Historical Society converted the The Crooked and Narrow Streets of Boston into the Thwing Index, an electronic database available to researchers who visit the MHS (also available for purchase on CD-ROM.) More information here:http://www.masshist.org/library_collections/databases.cfmMary Claffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13413931349848706310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-75441000419755522782010-02-03T08:47:38.030-05:002010-02-03T08:47:38.030-05:00I've walked the roads in Forest Hills Cemetery...I've walked the roads in Forest Hills Cemetery and wondered about the occupant's stories. I enjoy your blog. I'm keeping and copying it so I can read again the entries when I come upon the subject's graves. Thanks again for your good writings.jan cameron-calefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714714864547745055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-85387863017952895592010-01-23T09:41:23.017-05:002010-01-23T09:41:23.017-05:00I like the idea of doing this for cemegeries. Tho...I like the idea of doing this for cemegeries. Thodr stones have stories.<br /><br />Perhaps using tags for Civil War persons, artists, and so forth would help.<br /><br />Keep upthe good work.RoadDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16277792950413268265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-80916587454823864142009-11-24T21:47:56.227-05:002009-11-24T21:47:56.227-05:00We have more information on Ipsen if you are inter...We have more information on Ipsen if you are interestd. He was an archiect, bookplate designer, artist,illustrator and all around talented artist. He designed a fountain~horse trough in Milton, bookplates for the Milton Library and Historic New England has portraits he painted.<br />Let us know if you should like to visit Forest Hills Cemetery.Anthony M. Sammarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386708050785770524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-12439960949060146432009-11-22T22:46:18.229-05:002009-11-22T22:46:18.229-05:00Ludvig Sandoe Ipsen was a well recognized delineat...Ludvig Sandoe Ipsen was a well recognized delineator of book illustrations, covers, chapter headings, etc for Boston publisher James Osgood. He was trained as an architect in Denmark, but this is the first claim I have seen that he actually practiced architecture in America. I would ask Mr. SAMMARCO to provide documentation that he designed the crematorium.<br /><br />Herb Zeller<br />BostonGerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215963526733184102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-53413326423539944212009-11-16T09:45:39.757-05:002009-11-16T09:45:39.757-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anthony M. Sammarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386708050785770524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-50994752526950204022009-11-15T18:06:57.340-05:002009-11-15T18:06:57.340-05:00Good to see you tonight! Thanks for posting (and ...Good to see you tonight! Thanks for posting (and researching) so much of the Forest Hills history!Lance Ozierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418167292491640143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-47120420057883490552009-11-01T12:53:57.861-05:002009-11-01T12:53:57.861-05:00This was from a Hymn composed by the Reverend C.H....This was from a Hymn composed by the Reverend C.H. Fay for the consecration of Forest Hills Cemetery on June 28, 1848.Anthony M. Sammarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386708050785770524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-89605579038914763382009-10-30T11:37:18.082-04:002009-10-30T11:37:18.082-04:00I am wondering who the author of those verses were...I am wondering who the author of those verses were, and if they were read at Forrest Hills at some ceremony?W. Staufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023144255709380491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-22316622415507396192009-08-29T08:45:14.877-04:002009-08-29T08:45:14.877-04:00Are you going to be having the Anne Sexton event t...Are you going to be having the Anne Sexton event this November? The calendar did not go that far and I would like to make sure I schedule that in this year if it is taking place. Came to Cummings event last Autumn, and that was really great.W. Staufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023144255709380491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-86044016751654000452009-08-20T16:42:04.991-04:002009-08-20T16:42:04.991-04:00It was worth attending the event - thanks so much ...It was worth attending the event - thanks so much to everyone at Forest Hills for organizing it. The treat of the night was that secret treasure hidden away in the conference room upstairs...Rob Velellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284492589098267999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-75567706825348276122009-07-14T08:50:03.091-04:002009-07-14T08:50:03.091-04:00the practice is part of a growing sport called &qu...the practice is part of a growing sport called "geocaching" and is actually a hoot!William Brokhofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909466103402288720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-42164077432031327522009-04-28T05:58:00.000-04:002009-04-28T05:58:00.000-04:00Hi Jonathan Clark,
I also came across such a cur...Hi Jonathan Clark, <br /><br />I also came across such a curiosity in one of my local cemeteries in northeastern Pennsylvania. <br /><br />I find it interesting that they often chose cemeteries as places to hide their meeting books. <br /><br />As I am currently visiting Boston, I will take a look at your book if I have the chance. Your cemetery is so very lovey, with so many wonderful distractions, your book may just go undisturbed by me.<br /><br />Sincerely, Lady EuphoriaLady Euphoria Deathwatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669240998474374914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747807365249037654.post-2383631311077463882009-04-25T18:24:00.000-04:002009-04-25T18:24:00.000-04:00sorry... letterboxing.org/sorry... letterboxing.org/Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465130318015826856noreply@blogger.com