The Central Burying Ground

Located on one side of Boston Common, there is an informative sign affixed to the wrought iron railings which explains:

Central Burying Ground was established in 1756 as Boston's fourth graveyard.  Most of the remaining markers date from 1790-1810 and feature a commemorative willow and urn design.  The 1836 granite tomb holds those disturbed by the widening of Boylston Street and a mass grave holds hundreds exhumed during the construction of the subway in 1895.  The cemetery serves as a final resting place for Gilbert Stuart, America's first composer, revolutionary soldiers, and foreigners who died while in Boston.

In this image you can see one of the gravestones with the commemorative willow and urn design.