Forest Hills Cemetery was established in 1848 as a municipal cemetery for the City of Roxbury. When Roxbury was annexed to Boston in 1868, Forest Hills became a private non-denominational cemetery, which it remains today. Since its creation, Forest Hills has grown from its original 72 acres to a total of approximately 250 acres.
Read MoreThe Milmore Memorial is a masterwork by the great American sculptor, Daniel Chester French. It honors two Irish-American brothers who were both sculptors - Martin and Joseph Milmore. The sculpture Death Arresting the Hand of the Sculptor was first installed in August 1893. It has since moved locations within Forest Hills Cemetery and gone through several pedestals/surrounds.
Read MoreAnthony Sammarco spoke on November 15, 2009 at the Forsyth Chapel at Forest Hills Cemetery about his latest title: “An illustrated account of Forest Hills”.
Read MoreTransformed by transportation over two centuries of time, Forest Hills challenges the definition of neighborhood. About a mile long and a half-mile across, Forest Hills has been shaped by geography more than any other part of Jamaica Plain.
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