Dorchester's beautiful Cedar Grove Cemetery holds many keys to local history. The Benjamin Stone, Jr. Grand Army of the Republic lot is the burial site of dozens of Civil War veterans. This website, built by Professor Ella Howard and her Boston History students at Wentworth Institute of Technology, explores the history of Dorchester and the Civil War. Visit the exhibits below to learn more.
Introduction to Cedar Grove Cemetery
Timeline of Boston and Dorchester During the War
Information about Veterans Buried in Stone Lot
Where did the Stone Lot Veterans Live?
In What Battles did the Stone Lot Veterans Fight?
Dorchester Residents Taken Prisoners of War