10 Cemeteries in Maine That You Shouldn't Miss

September 8, 2021 Sachiko Swiger

Maine has several unique regions, each with its own distinctive culture and activities. With miles of coastline, thousands of lakes, endless rivers and deep forests, visitors can find their perfect vacation spot, whether it's on a sandy beach, at a family campground or walking along Main Street in a bustling city or town. Maine is also known for abundant outdoor recreation opportunities in all four seasons, from swimming and boating in the warmer months to excellent skiing in the winter.
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1. Mount Hope Garden Cemetery

1048 State St, Bangor, ME 04401-5694 +1 207-945-6589 http://www.mthopebgr.com/map
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5.0 based on 176 reviews

Mount Hope Garden Cemetery

Reviewed By bertiesmom93

It was interesting to see all the old head stones and there was this really cool castle looking structure. There's also a nice pond in the middle and a Korea Memorial.

2. Eastern Cemetery

224 Congress St Mountfort St., Portland, ME 04101-3639
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4.5 based on 68 reviews

Eastern Cemetery

Established in 1668, the Eastern Cemetery is located at 224 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. The oldest historic landscape in the city, the cemetery is home to around 4,000 interred. Tours available through Spirits Alive, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of Portland's historic Eastern Cemetery.

Reviewed By mainemountainbear - Texas Gulf Coast, United States

This 4,000-grave, 5.3-acre (2.1 ha) cemetery overlooking the Old Port district and distant Casco Bay was the city’s oldest (established 1668). Time-limited parking was curbside. The cemetery had a single gate on Congress Street. A wrought iron fence (erected 1856) surrounded most of it. Many headstones were broken ruins or were illegible or both. Other gravestones noted soldiers and sailors who had fought and died in battles in Portland Harbor, such as during the War of 1812. The cemetery had no paved or dirt roads and no paths, but it did have a simple, grass-covered sunken road. It also had no water spigots, but it did have several kinds of shade trees. On one slope, grass among the headstones remained uncut. I liked all that I found on these sacred grounds; I disliked nothing.

3. Evergreen Cemetery

672 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME 04103-2658 +1 207-797-4597
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Evergreen Cemetery

Cemetery listed in the National Register of Historic Places is the final resting place of many famous politicians of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Reviewed By NHjo - Saco, United States

During the pandemic, a lot more people are taking jogs and strolls in cemeteries, especially this one. One of the most magnificent burial sites here is the Hugh Chisholm mausoleum, based on a Roman temple and one of the four most expensive mausoleums built in 1904. This cemetery is beautiful to visit at all times of the year, but especially in the spring when there are lots of ducks in the ponds and several bird species.

4. Calvary Cemetery

1461 Broadway, South Portland, ME 04106-2601 +1 207-773-5796 [email protected] http://portlanddiocese.org/cemeteries-and-funerals/calvary-cemetery-of-south-portland-maine
Excellent
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Calvary Cemetery

5. Pine Grove Cemetery

9 Waites Landing Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105-1931 +1 207-781-2357 http://www.pinegrovecemeteryfalmouth.com
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Pine Grove Cemetery

6. Buck Cemetery

Bucksport, ME
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4.0 based on 25 reviews

Buck Cemetery

Visitors can view the inexplicable markings, believed to be made by ghosts, on one of the cemetery's tombstones.

7. Riverside Cemetery

99 Smith St, Yarmouth, ME 04096-6114 +1 207-846-9263 http://www.riversidecemeteryme.com
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Riverside Cemetery

8. Western Cemetery

2 Vaughan St, Portland, ME 04102-3618 http://portlandmaine.gov/603/Historic-Cemeteries
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

Western Cemetery

9. Mount Desert Street Cemetery

Mount Desert Street & High Road, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

Mount Desert Street Cemetery

10. South Street Cemetery

South St Near Green St, Gorham, ME 04038
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3.5 based on 4 reviews

South Street Cemetery

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