Green River Cemetery

The Green River Cemetery remains one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in New England due to uniquely sacred founding principles, planning philosophies and stewardship, all of which continue from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It is located atop a high wooded bluff encompassing the complete panorama of the serenity of nature overlooking the Green River, from which the cemetery derived its name.

Along with its natural legacy, the cemetery is also renowned for its cross-section of residents and statuary, including former Governor of Massachusetts William B. Washburn and the marble bas-relief angel monument personally sculpted by Daniel Chester French, best know for designing the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. This monument, as well as the chapel and the sloping grounds of the entire cemetery, is on the Registry of Historic Places maintained by the Massachusetts Historical Commission.