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]

Laurel Hill Cemetery
Details
Established1844
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.494°N 70.429°W / 43.494; -70.429
Size25 acres (10 ha)
Find a GraveLaurel Hill Cemetery

Notable interments

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References

  1. Rounds, Leslie; Rounds, Emory (2018). Laurel Hill Cemetery of Saco, Maine. Arcadia Publishing (SC). ISBN 978-1-5402-3361-5.
  2. "Laurel Hill Cemetery - ME". tclf.org. The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
  3. "Samuel Henry Craig (1863-1929) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.


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