Walk Among the Shadows - Portland’s Inferno 1866, Fire and Resurgence

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During the dark nights at the end of October, spirits rose from their eternal rest in Eastern Cemetery to delight visitors who dared to walk down Funeral Lane.
A year after the Civil War ended, Portland planned a July 4 celebration. By the next morning, much of Portland Neck had burned to ashes. Spirits who showed themselves were: