What is a Memorial Park?
A memorial park is a modern cemetery with a difference.

The most noticeable difference is that rather than the competing headstones of traditional cemeteries, memorial parks use dignified sculptured bronze markers lying flat on landscaped plots to memorialize a grave. This allows visitors to enjoy the beautifully manicured garden-style grounds without distractions.

The concept of a memorial park is to provide visitors with an atmosphere of natural beauty, peace for quiet meditation and a sense of dignity and honor to the memory of loved ones.

 

Our Mission Statement

We solemnly dedicate our efforts to build a garden cemetery, which shall not only honor the dead, but also shall bring healing and hope to the living through the holiness of its beauty.  It shall have adequate endowment, guaranteeing its perpetual loveliness far into the future.  It shall express reverence and gratitude for our forebears so that all who come to visit will know that those who have gone were indeed buried with dignity and honor and remembered with affection.


Our History


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 non-sectarian memorial park in New England.

 


 


Perpetual Care

A part of every lot purchase price is set aside in an irrevocable trust earmarked for the perpetual care of the grounds. The income from this fund will continue to provide care far into the future.

 



Visiting the Park

At Knollwood Memorial Park we are dedicated to providing the highest level of service. Our administration building is open daily year-round (see our schedule of holiday closings) and there is always a Family Service Counselor on site to assist you. We provide lot location maps and information, directions within the park and we can escort visitors if they are not familiar with a location. If you call ahead, a member of our staff can prepare these items for your arrival.

Your safety is important to us. To enhance our beauty and serenity PLEASE:

  • Leave natural flowers only (no artificial flowers, balloons, pinwheels, plant hangers, baskets, crosses or other items)
  • Do not place any stones or other hard objects on the bronze memorials.
  • Potted plants, plantings or digging are not permitted.
  • Return water bottles to administration building.
  • Park vehicles on the roadways only.
  • Use vases from the months of April through November.
  • Place American flags at graves only on Memorial Day.
  • Refrain from recreational bicycling, roller blading and bringing animals to the park.
  • No solicitations of any kind are ever allowed on or about the grounds of the park.
  • Abide by the 10 mile per hour speed limit throughout the park.

A complete listing of rules and regulations are available in the main office.

Visiting hours: Gates are open 7 days a week from dawn to dusk.

Office Hours: Office is open 7 days a week from 9:00 am - 4:00 p.m.

Park closed for interments on: Thanksgiving, December 25, January 1, Memorial Day - Monday, July 4 and Labor Day.




Directions

From North of Boston
Rt. 128 South to Rt. 95 (Providence); take exit 11A to Neponset St. Canton. Follow to stop sign, turn right on Washington St. About 1/2 mile on right is High St.  Take right to Knollwood.  Google Map

 

From Boston and South Shore
Rt. 128 South to Rt. 95 (Providence); take exit 11A to Neponset St. Canton. Follow to stop sign, turn right on Washington St. About 1/2 mile on right is High St.  Take right to Knollwood.   Google Map

 

Employment

 

Sales - Cemetery Sales Counselor

 

Do you enjoy an environment where your efforts have a positive and meaningful impact for your customers? Are you well organized?

Is truly helping others an important part of why you go to work every day? If so, then this opportunity may be what you have been looking for.

We are seeking individuals with sales skills and some experience in direct sales preferred.

 

The responsibilities of this unique opportunity include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Present Knollwood’s lot purchase programs to families; in-home and at cemetery.

  • Must be available 20-25 hrs per week and one weekend per month.

  • Follow-up with a proven program, full company training.

  • Provide information to company provided contacts

  • Attend weekly sales meeting and occasional supplemental marketing meetings. 

This is a great part-time position that can lead to great earnings.

 

Email resume to: Employment Office

 

 

 

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