Mary Lyon, Grave

Title

Mary Lyon, Grave

Biographical Text

White stone grave monument remembering Lyon’s legacy as a teacher and founder of Mount Holyoke.
Lyon’s grave is located on the campus of Mount Holyoke College, which she founded. Members of the college gather to celebrate Lyon’s legacy annually at both the commencement ceremony and her birthday.

Text

MARY LYON
The founder of
Mount Holyoke
Female Seminary
and for twelve years,
its Principal:
A Teacher
for thirty five years:
and of more than
three thousand Pupils.
Born Feb. 28, 1797
Died March 5, 1849

Relation

Lyon, Mary (1797-1849)

Type

English Grave

Bibliographic Citation

Mary Lyon's Grave, Mount Holyoke

Mary Lyon, Emily Dickinson Museum

Mary Lyon, Find a Grave

Project Researcher

Bysterbusch, Hailey