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Evergreen Cemetery is a garden style cemetery in the Deering neighborhood of Portland, Maine, United States. With 239acre of land, it is the largest cemetery in the state. Established in 1855 in what was then Westbrook, the cemetery is home to one of the state's most impressive collections of funerary art. The 140acre historical portion of the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.Description and historyEvergreen Cemetery is located in the central portion of Deering, the large western section of Portland, on the west side of Stevens Avenue, a major north-south artery. The main areas of the cemetery are laid out in with winding curvilinear paths, typical of the rural cemetery movement popular in the 19th century, while later sections of the cemetery are typically (but not entirely) laid out in a more rectilinear fashion. A number of architecturally significant mausoleums are located in the cemetery, the most prominent of which are the Chisholm Tomb and the F.O.J. Smith Tomb; the latter is a small-scale Classical Revival replica of the Maison Carrée, a Roman temple in Nîmes, France.The cemetery was established in 1855 in Saccarappa (Westbrook) and became the area's main cemetery after the Western Cemetery. The original parcel appears to have been about 45acre, which was repeatedly enlarged beginning about 1869. As of March 2011, only 110acre were used for cemetery-related activities. The cemetery holds the records for Forest City Cemetery in South Portland. In April 2014, it was announced the cemetery would add an additional 800 to 1,000 gravesites near the main entrance while also adding a columbarium, which will hold cremated remains above ground. An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 people are interred in the cemetery.

Address: 672 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME 04103, USA
Phone: (207) 797-4597
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State: Maine
County: Cumberland County
City: North Deering
Zip Code: 04103


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Reviews
History set in a beautiful 42 acre park, popular place to walk for the locals. Pay attention to when the cemetery closes. You will get your car locked in and the caretaker is not on site. Be sure to visit the ponds.
9 years ago (28-07-2016)
It's a captivating place. Chock-full of history. I was most impressed with the allocated space for only service men and women. Thank you for that.
9 years ago (22-08-2016)
Beautiful cemetery and very well taken care of. There are ponds in the back with ducks and geese as well as turtles. There are plenty of squirrels, different kinds of birds, and other wildlife. The only problem is that the cemetery is so big, I got lost and couldn't find my way out during my first visit there.
9 years ago (25-05-2016)
Place is beautiful. The duck pond is great ..
10 years ago (22-12-2015)
Great place for peace and reflection...
9 years ago (02-01-2017)
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