Laurel Hill Cemetery (Saco, Maine)

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]

Laurel Hill Cemetery
Details
Established	1844
Location	Saco, Maine
Country	United States
Coordinates	43°29′40″N 70°25′47″W
Size	25 acres (10 ha)
Find a Grave	Laurel Hill Cemetery

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

References

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

External links

• Laurel Hill Cemetery at Find a Grave
• Laurel Hill Cemetery Association in Saco, Maine, CountyOffice.org
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurel Hill Cemetery