[2] It takes its name from its highest point, Mount Feake, which was named by Governor John Winthrop in 1632 for his future nephew-in-law, Robert Feake, one of the founding settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts.

It stands on a somewhat rugged parcel of land that rises above the Charles River across from the Waltham Watch Company complex.

A series of winding lanes, designed to complement the terrain, provide access to all parts of the cemetery.

The remains of a brick water pumping station, built in 1872 and enlarged in 1896-97, stood on the grounds of the cemetery, and provided a picturesque ruin to the environment.

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