St. Peter's Cemetery of Lewiston | |
Established: | 1876 |
Country: | United States |
Location: | Lewiston, Maine |
Coordinates: | 44.1458°N -70.2007°W |
Owner: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland |
Size: | 150acres |
Graves: | >45,000 |
Findagraveid: | 90513 |
St. Peter's Cemetery (formerly the French Cemetery or Le Cimietière de la Congrégation Canadienne) is a cemetery in Lewiston, Maine. Located on 150acres of land, it was officially consecrated in 1876. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. A number of burials occurred in the cemetery prior to its official inception in 1876 and over 45,000 burials have taken place since.[1] In 1952, the cemetery was expanded by 24acres with the purchase of a nearby farm.[2]