Laurel Hill Cemetery (Saco, Maine) Explained

Laurel Hill Cemetery
Established:	1844
Country:	United States
Location:	Saco, Maine
Coordinates:	43.4944°N -70.4296°W
Findagraveid:	90145

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 25acres in area and designed by Boston businessman Waldo Higginson.^[2]

Notable interments

• Samuel Henry Craig (1863–1929), Medal of Honor recipient^[3]
• William H. Deering (186–1957), State representative and Augusta State Hospital Treasurer
• 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

External links

• • Laurel Hill Cemetery Association in Saco, Maine, CountyOffice.org

Notes and References

1. Book: Rounds . Leslie . Rounds . Emory . Laurel Hill Cemetery of Saco, Maine . 2018. 1015804425. The History Press (Dyer Library Association) . 978-1467139977.
2. Web site: Laurel Hill Cemetery – ME . tclf.org . The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
3. http://vconline.org.uk/samuel-h-craig/4591661563 vconline.org.uk