Help American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation give away $1 million in preservation grants to Greater Boston historic places. www.partnersinpreservation.com

From April 14 - May 17, vote here for the places you would like to see receive preservation funding. Each person can vote once daily for any of the 25 historic places. The winner of the public vote is guaranteed to receive a grant, so your votes really do count!

Please consider voting for Mount Auburn Cemetery:

Mount Auburn Cemetery was the first large-scale designed landscape open to the public in North America. The National Historic Landmark served as a precursor to and inspiration for the nations public parks. Consecrated in 1831, it has faithfully served its community as a serene sanctuary ever since. The Cemeterys Egyptian Revival Gatehouse, a celebrated local landmark, also became a model for Egyptian cemetery gateways nationwide, including the Old Granary Burying Ground in Boston and Cypress Grove Cemetery in New Orleans.

Mount Auburn Cemetery is an outdoor museum, an arboretum and an active cemetery. The Gatehouse, the primary entrance to the Cemetery, acts as a popular meeting place for visitors and provides information about daily bird and wildlife sightings and literature about Mount Auburn. A Partners in Preservation grant would allow for a much needed facelift of the Gatehouse and fencing, to compliment a new interactive electronic kiosk and further enhance the Gatehouse's role in welcoming visitors to Mount Auburn.

Mount Auburn is privately owned, yet free and open to the public 365 days a year.