The cemetery artfully combines important social, historical, architectural, natural, and archeological environments in three seamless gravescape categories in American history: Burying Grounds, the Rural Movement, and the more contemporary Landscape Lawn. 

Vine Lake Cemetery is one of more than a hundred cemeteries in the United States using a new mobile application for visitors to find memorials in its Old Section. This free app maps each gravesite on satellite maps, and offers walking tours recognizing famous and noteworthy persons including veterans of major American wars,  a little-known Daughter of American Liberty and early Medfield citizens interred here. When visitors use this app, they can also view the memories, stories, photos and videos shared by friends and families.

During  the years 2009-2021 Vine Lake Preservation Trust initiated and completed major improvements in preservation and enhancement to the Old Section. The highly coveted Oakley Award was awarded to the Trust by the Association of Gravestone Studies as recognition in furthering the study, preservation, and celebration of gravestones.

Today the Town of Medfield continues to preserve Vine Lake Cemetery by inspiring people to care for, enjoy, and explore its culture. Its goal is to promote the appreciation of the cemetery’s historic and natural resources, to protect this cemetery and to share it with future generations.

Vine Lake Cemetery is a popular repository of family history while telling a compelling story about evolving attitudes towards death, burial, and public landscapes. In addition to being a tranquil and dignified public open space, it serves today as an imaginative outdoor museum.