Tours & Events
Please join us to learn more about Eastern Cemetery!
- 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. - Walking Tours – Spring through Fall
- Revolutionary War events - throughout 2026
- 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. - 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! - 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.