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Laurel Hill Cemetery (Saco, Maine)

Coordinates: 43°29′40″N 70°25′47″W / 43.4944407°N 70.4296489°W / 43.4944407; -70.4296489
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Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Established1844
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43°29′40″N 70°25′47″W / 43.4944407°N 70.4296489°W / 43.4944407; -70.4296489
Size25 acres (10 ha)
Find a GraveLaurel Hill Cemetery

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]

Notable interments

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References

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  1. ^ Rounds, Leslie; Rounds, Emory (2018). Laurel Hill Cemetery of Saco, Maine. The History Press (Dyer Library Association). ISBN 978-1467139977. OCLC 1015804425.
  2. ^ "Laurel Hill Cemetery – ME". tclf.org. The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
  3. ^ vconline.org.uk
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