Laurel Hill Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | 1844 |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 43°29′40″N 70°25′47″W / 43.4944407°N 70.4296489°W |
Size | 25 acres (10 ha) |
Find a Grave | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
Laurel Hill Cemetery is an historic cemetery in Saco, Maine, United States. Officially established in 1844, it was one of the first garden cemeteries in the United States.[1] Inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the original cemetery was 25-acre (10 ha) in area and designed by Boston businessman Waldo Higginson.[2]