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Portland's historic Eastern Cemetery : a field of ancient graves
- Title
- Portland's historic Eastern Cemetery : a field of ancient graves / Ron Romano.
- Author
- Romano, Ron.
- Publication
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2017.
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Details
- Description
- 158 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Eastern Cemetery holds more than 350 years of Portland's rich history. Within the sacred burial ground rest settlers who struggled with the natives over resources, citizens who had to choose their allegiance to the king or independence and abolitionists fighting for the end of slavery. From bank robbers and murdering mutineers to Quakers and war heroes, the lives of those interred offer a window into the past. Author and cemetery guide Ron Romano tells the fascinating tale of this historic landscape, illuminating centuries of Portland's history through the stories of those laid to rest." --Provided by the publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-156) and index.
- Contents
- The Burying Ground: before 1795 -- Boston markers, Boston makers -- The town's first stonecutter -- The Burying Ground: after 1795 -- The dead house and receiving tomb -- Five men hanged for murder -- African Americans -- Friends -- Strangers -- Discovery of the Catholic grounds -- Lost at sea -- Three bank robbers -- How many are buried? -- Where are they buried? -- Three monuments and two boulders -- The famous, in two lines -- Conservation -- Appendix A: Types of monuments found -- Appendix B: Gravestone symbolism, words and abbreviations -- Appendix C: Postscripts for Early Gravestones in Southern Maine.
- Call Number
- JFE 18-1619
- ISBN
- 1625859961
- 9781625859969
- OCLC
- 990019818
- Author
- Romano, Ron.
- Title
- Portland's historic Eastern Cemetery : a field of ancient graves / Ron Romano.
- Publisher
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2017.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-156) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 18-1619