Tours & Events
Please join us to learn more about Eastern Cemetery!
Flagging for Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 20 from 11am to 12pm
Please join us to decorate veteran graves with flags preceding the holiday and remembrance. Just show up! We will provide flags and maps. Bring a buddy or we'll set you up with one. THANK YOU.
Cemetery Clean-Up
Sunday, May 3 with a rain date of May 17
It's time to tidy the grounds for the upcoming season! Please join us with your energy and fervor! We'll provide tools and refreshments.
- Revolutionary War events
- Walking Tours – Spring through Fall
Take a stroll with us through the stones—we'll give you a real-time explanation and answer your questions. Tours start May 23, daily at 4pm! - Stone Conservation & Preservation – Spring through Fall
Learn to beautify the cemetery's historic stones using proper stone conservation and restoration techniques every Saturday, weather permitting.
Conservation starts June 13! - Clean-Up & Gardening & Landscaping – Spring through Fall
Join us as we tidy the cemetery, removing trash, mulching, pruning, and weeding around the gates. We provide tools, gloves, training and a good time!
First event: May 3! - Walk Among the Shadows – October
The ghosts of people who died in our city rise in the evening to tell the tales of their extraordinary lives.
October 15–18 and 22–25! - Winter Lecture Series – January, February, March
Join us to learn about topics related to the history and customs of cemeteries, Maine, and the United States.
Join us in 2027!