Sights in Boston and suburbs : or, guide to the stranger . CHAPTER XVII. WOODLAWN CEMETERY. ROCK TOWER. NETHER-WOOD POND. Woodlawn Cemetery is aboutfour miles north of Boston, and twomiles from Chelsea. An omnibus forWoodlawn starts from Brattle Street,Boston, every fair day in summer,(Sundays excepted,) at two oclock,(167) 168 SUBURBAN SIGHTS. P. M. It returns from the cemetery at five oclock, P. M,,and is at present connected with the Chelsea omnibus. The best mode of reaching Woodlawn now is to crossover the Chelsea Bridge or Chelsea Ferry, and after con-tinuing in the main street
Sights in Boston and suburbs : or, guide to the stranger . CHAPTER XVII. WOODLAWN CEMETERY. ROCK TOWER. NETHER-WOOD POND. Woodlawn Cemetery is aboutfour miles north of Boston, and twomiles from Chelsea. An omnibus forWoodlawn starts from Brattle Street,Boston, every fair day in summer,(Sundays excepted,) at two oclock,(167) 168 SUBURBAN SIGHTS. P. M. It returns from the cemetery at five oclock, P. M,,and is at present connected with the Chelsea omnibus. The best mode of reaching Woodlawn now is to crossover the Chelsea Bridge or Chelsea Ferry, and after con-tinuing in the main street for a quarter of a mile, to turnoff to the left into Washington Avenue, which leadsdirectly to the cemetery. By this route the visitor approaches the gate house byWoodlawn Avenue, which is a beautiful curve, rising reg-ularly for a distance of seventeen hundred feet, keeping awidth of fifty feet, with sides well planted, and a jet orfountain at its lower extremity. The gate house is a fine Gothic building, fifty-six feetwide, with a high centre arch and two side arches. Alodge adjoins it, and the whole structure has been muc
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