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Newton Park and Conservation Lands
LONGEST WALK : 1.5 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1855
ADMINISTERED BY: Newton
Cemetery Corporation
FEATURES:
Created in the 19th century naturalistic
style pioneered by Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Watertown, Newton Cemetery
is beautifully landscaped. Visitors are allowed to quietly view
the grounds, but jogging, dog walking, food, and bicycling are not
allowed.
On this serene spot you will find four ponds,
graceful hillsides, and over 26 species of unusual trees such as
marshall maple, castor auralia, shagbark hickory, hardy rubber tree,
zelkova, amur corktree, camperdown elm, and weeping beech.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
October 2003 Tree
Tour
A Quiet Place to Walk in All Seasons
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