Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Saco, Maine, United States. Officially established in 1844, it was one of the first garden cemeteries in the United States. Inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the original cemetery was in area and designed by Boston businessman Waldo Higginson.
Notable interments Samuel Henry Craig (1863–1929), Medal of Honor recipientvconline.org.uk 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
External links
Laurel Hill Cemetery Association in Saco, Maine, CountyOffice.org