• He was the first stonecutter in Portland and carved about a third of the gravestones in Eastern Cemetery, including those of his own children.
  • Dedicated to the Eastern Cemetery, the oldest historic landscape in Portland, Maine.
  • Opened in 1668, Eastern Cemetery is Portland's oldest public burial ground and is a vital link to the City's early English settlement.
  • 224 Congress St Portland ME 04101. 6 Reviews. Website. ... Sponsored Topics. Eastern Cemetery was established in 1668 and closed to burials in 1858.
  • 4 Table of Interments. About. Eastern Cemetery is located at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Congress Street in Portland, Maine.
  • Eastern Cemetery was established way back in 1668 as a public burial ground for the townspeople.
  • Eastern Cemetery. Address. 224 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, United States. ... This is a very historic cemetery in portland.
  • PORTLAND'S HISTORIC EASTERN CEMETERY-A FIELD of ANCIENT GRAVES By Ron Romano. Portland's historic eastern cemetery.
  • Eastern Cemetery at the bottom of Munjoy Hill in Portland became a "burying ground" in 1668, and was active until the 1860s.