Laurel Hill Cemetery (Saco, Maine)
| Laurel Hill Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1844 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°29′38″N 70°25′44″W / 43.494°N 70.429°W |
| Size | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Find a Grave | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
Laurel Hill Cemetery is an historic cemetery in Saco, Maine, United States. Officially established in 1844, it was one of the first garden cemeteries in the United States.[1] Inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the original cemetery was 25-acre (10 ha) in area and designed by Boston businessman Waldo Higginson.[2]
Notable interments
- Samuel Henry Craig (1863-1929), Medal of Honor recipient[3]
- John Fairfield (1797-1847), US Senator and Governor of Maine
- Cyrus King (1772-1817), US Congressman
- Moses Macdonald (1815-1869), US Congressman
- Walter E. Perkins (1859-1925), Actor
- John Fairfield Scamman (1786-1858), US Congressman
References
- ^ Rounds, Leslie; Rounds, Emory (2018). Laurel Hill Cemetery of Saco, Maine. Arcadia Publishing (SC). ISBN 978-1-5402-3361-5.
- ^ "Laurel Hill Cemetery - ME". tclf.org. The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
- ^ "Samuel Henry Craig (1863-1929) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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