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Boston Athenaeum vs Granary Burying Ground
Both Granary Burying Ground and Boston Athenaeum are recommended by writers. On balance, Boston Athenaeum ranks slightly better than Granary Burying Ground. Boston Athenaeum scores 89 with praise from 9 publications like Atlas Obscura, Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Boston Athenaeum
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Time Out
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10 Beacon St., Boston, MA
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An old and distinguished private library, having hosted the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne."
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Time Out
"The Boston Athenæum published America's first literary magazine and acquired an extensive library of books and works of art."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"This magnificent private library is tucked away behind red leather–bound doors with more than 600,000 volumes of gilt-lettered books and rare manuscripts."
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Not For Tourists
"Old books, including one true crime account bound in the author's skin."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Boston Athenaeum is one of the nation's oldest private lending libraries."
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Granary Burying Ground
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Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108
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Fodor's
""It is a fine thing to die in Boston," A. C. Lyons, an essayist and old Boston wit, once remarked, alluding to the city's cemeteries, among the most picturesque and historic in America."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Dating to 1660, this atmospheric atoll is crammed with historic headstones, many with evocative (and creepy) carvings."
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Time Out
"The Granary Burying Ground is the third oldest graveyard in Boston, established in 1660."
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Not For Tourists
"Featuring John Hancock, Mother Goose, many others."
Fodor's
"The Central Burying Ground may seem an odd feature for a public park, but remember that in 1756, when the land was set aside, this was a lonely corner of the Common."
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