Stone by Stone
Autumn is prime time for getting out and exploring old graveyards. Local and personal history comes alive in the aged inscriptions, and forgotten burying grounds frequently offer genealogical details available no place else. Explore the Maine Cemetery Trail with a listing of 21 interesting old cemetaries. Gravestone art and the art of a monument carver examined.
Image subjects: Cemetery with autumn colors
Grove Cemetery at night
Douglas M. Coffin in his workshop
German Cemetery
very old gravestone with horseshoe
Buck Cemetery with fall colors
Location: Belfast, Portland, Vinalhaven, Bucksport, Old Town, BangorOrrington, Haynesville, St. John Valley, Richmond, Wayne, Gardiner, Freeport, BrunswickWaldoboro, Buxton, Kittery Point, Kennebunk, Westbrook