Tours & Events
Please join us to learn more about Eastern Cemetery!
Groundskeeping Day
Saturday, October 3, 9am to 12pm
Thursday, October 8, 9am to 12pm
Join us for some general clean-up, a bit of shrubbery pruning, and the continued battle of the dreaded invasives (knotweed and bittersweet come to mind). We also plan to stabilize the cardboard we will put down in 3 family plots. This placement will help us prepare for trials of various grass seeds we will plant next spring—and if all goes well, maybe we'll start now!?! Thank you for helping us care for this 6-acre wonder!
- 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.
May to October, 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.
Join us in 2027. Email us to get on the list. - Clean-Up & Gardening & Landscaping – Spring through Fall
Join us as we tidy the cemetery, removing trash, mulching, pruning, and weeding inside the gates. We provide tools, gloves, training and a good time!
Randomly planned throughout the season. Email us to get on the list. - 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!