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The Mount Hope Cemetery of Bangor, Maine
Author | : Trudy Irene Scee |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781609493370 |
Mount Hope Cemetery was established in 1834 by the Bangor Horticultural Society to accommodate the growing needs of a booming lumber town. Shortly after it was created, its founders reincorporated as the Mount Hope Cemetery Corporation and proceeded to establish a nonsectarian, horticultural-based cemetery. The corporation began to beautify its grounds, creating walkways, gardens, bridges and ponds--making it the second garden cemetery in the United States and earning it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. From Bangor mayors, Civil War heroes and a United States vice president to lumber barons and gangsters, the cemetery is the resting place of the city's most colorful and venerable residents. With the erection of monuments and the donation of land, Mount Hope Cemetery also made important contributions to the City on the Penobscot. In the twenty-first century, it remains a popular location for burials and with visitors to its picturesque ground. Join historian Trudy Irene Scee as she celebrates this enduring centerpiece of the Bangor community.
Maine Cemeteries
Author | : Penny Westfall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2009-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781585498871 |
" ... This volume concentrates on the historical cemeteries of Falmouth and Yarmouth and is comprised of over eleven thousand names. Although the majority of the readings are dated from the eighteen and nineteen hundreds this volume includes two cemeteries that date from the seventeen hundreds"--Verso of back cover.
Early Gravestones in Southern Maine
Author | : Ron Romano |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2016-08-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1439657211 |
The slate gravestones of southern Maine bear evidence to the region's fascinating history, from shipwrecks and famous wartime sea captains to countless ordinary citizens. Master stone-cutter Bartlett Adams memorialized the tragedy and triumph of the region in nearly two thousand gravestones. Examine the artistry of the headstones that mark the resting places of three generations of the same family who all went down with the schooner Charles, and discover the grief that Adams poured into the stones for his own three children. Through deep and original research, author and guide Ron Romano narrates the early history of southern Maine and one man's legacy, carved in stone.
Maine's Coastal Cemeteries
Author | : Karen Wentworth Batignani |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Atlantic Coast (Me.) |
ISBN | : 9780892726042 |
It is a well-kept secret that people love cemeteries, says author Karen Batignani, and the interest in them is growing rapidly. In this guidebook, she presents 35 of Maine's most beautiful, historic, and interesting coastal cemeteries, each described in a lively and informative way. Descriptions include their locations, as well as information about unusual epitaphs, notable carvings, historically relevant details, folklore, and stories about well-known stonecutters, prominent people, and war veterans. She also delves into a brief history of New England graveyards, changes in headstone styles through time, and how those changes reflect evolving cultural attitudes toward death. She even includes advice on graveyard etiquette and photography tips. This guide will appeal to anyone interested in graveyards, graveyard art and photography, or history -- as well as those who want to discover more beautiful Maine places to visit.
Maine Old Cemetery Association
Author | : Maine Old Cemetery Association |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Cemeteries |
ISBN | : |
Laurel Hill Cemetery of Saco, Maine
Author | : Leslie Rounds and Emory Rounds, on behalf of the Dyer Library Association |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1467139971 |
Founded in 1844, Laurel Hill Cemetery was one of the first to follow the rural cemetery movement that began with Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. These park-like arboretums provided peaceful, natural places to bury and visit the deceased. Nearly everyone who played a significant role in local history, as well as numerous less well-known people who led typical but historically revealing lives, has a grave in the cemetery. Authors Leslie and Emory Rounds chronicle the history of the cemetery and the fascinating stories of those buried there. These park-like arboretums provided peaceful, natural places to bury and visit the deceased. Nearly everyone who played a significant role in local history, as well as numerous less well-known people who led typical but historically revealing lives, has a grave in the cemetery. Authors Leslie and Emory Rounds chronicle the history of the cemetery and the fascinating stories of those buried there.