Laurel Hill Cemetery (Saco, Maine)
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]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1844 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43.494°N 70.429°W |
| Size | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Find a Grave | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
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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