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Knollwood Memorial Park was founded in 1898 by a group of people with a vision of a modern garden-style cemetery that would serve the residents of Eastern Massachusetts. Centrally located in an idyllic setting overlooking the Neponset Valley in Canton, Massachusetts, Knollwood’s location on 340 acres was carefully selected for it’s natural beauty.
Although it is one of New England’s oldest and largest memorial parks, Knollwood is a modern, well designed cemetery with exquisitely manicured grounds. Distinctive works of Carerra marble sculptures and statuary provide visitors with inspiring settings while flowering trees and a myriad of floral plantings serve as a lovely haven that comforts those who come to remember their loved ones.
Knollwood is a nonsectarian cemetery that serves all faiths and reflects the community. The beauty of its grounds and the continuous dedication to honoring the memory of loved ones has made Knollwood Memorial Park the premier nonsectarian memorial park in New England.
Knollwood Cemetery Corporation was established in 1898 and it divided the land into 3 cemeteries. This cemetery, Knollwood Memorial Park, is located across the street from the similarly-named second cemetery, Knollwood Cemetery, and beside the third cemetery, Sharon Memorial Park. Knollwood is a nonsectarian cemetery that serves all faiths. As this is a memorial park, all graves here are marked by sculptured bronze markers lying flat on landscaped plots. It is located on 321 High Street, Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission does not refer to this cemetery in MACRIS.