Spirits Alive was formed in 2006 when folks decided to organize around its dedication to the preservation and beautification of one of the area's oldest public burial grounds, the Eastern Cemetery in Portland, Maine.

Read the latest edition of eNews online now. Check out subterranean celebrities and read about the new fence project.

The Stone Transcription team is back on most Saturday mornings from 8am to 12pm. Come on out and learn how to survey the cemetery with a tape measure and gloves. It's fun and we need lots of help!

Tours Each Sunday at 1:30 pm! a docent will lead you through the history and the grounds of the most ancient landscape in Portland, Maine. Tours will happen every Sunday in the summer.

Artwork inspired by the Eastern Cemetery on sale now:

Become a Spirits Alive friend today and help us protect and preserve Portland's oldest public landscape for generations to come!