Notable Figures
Inspirational Legacies
Discover the remarkable lives of notable individuals who shaped history and are laid to rest here.
Harriet Bell Hayden
1816–1893 / Blooming Path 2527
“An African-American antislavery activist in Boston, Massachusetts. She and her husband, Lewis Hayden, escaped slavery in Kentucky and became the primary operators of the Underground Railroad in Boston.” Reference
Mary Eliza Mahoney
1845-1926 / Sable Path 2674
“The first African-American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. In 1879, Mahoney was the first African American to graduate from an American school of nursing” Reference
Ann Frasier Norton
1893-1918 / Salvia Path 4574
“A woman who served in the United States Navy during World War 1. She was the first woman to be buried with full miliary honors.” Reference