Daffodils at Copp’s Hill Burial Ground – April 2011

Planting for Spring in Christopher Columbus Park

Close your eyes and imagine a warm April breeze and bright yellow daffodils dancing in the sun. As the days shorten and the cold sets in, planning for brighter days gets us through the dark winter. Recently, members of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park’s Horticultural Committee including Horticulture Co-Chairs Robyn Reed and Terese O’Connell along Read More…

Copp’s Hill Burying Ground Restoration Topped Off With Bird’s Head Spigot Replica

The Spring 2014 newsletter from the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative contains a update on the restoration project recently completed at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground in Boston’s North End. The restored fence on Charter Street was installed last October, but a special bird’s head spigot took extra time to be cast. The feature in the center Read More…

Memorial Day Tradition Continues at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground by Prince Hall Freemasons [Photos]

One of the century-old Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End is the annual Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. The scene from today’s event remains strikingly similar to the 1908 service shown on the sign near the grave site. Escorting the Prince Hall Freemasons to Copp’s Hill were the Low Read More…