Stroudwater Burying Ground

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Stroudwater Burying Ground
Stroudwater Burying Ground
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Established1727(298 years ago) (1727)
Location
Westbrook Street,
Portland,
Maine,
Country United States
Coordinates 43°39′29″N70°18′53″W / 43.65807°N 70.31469°W / 43.65807; -70.31469
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Stroudwater Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in Portland, Maine, United States. Established in 1727 and located on Westbrook Street, it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Stroudwater Historic District. [1] It is the burial place of many of the town's early settlers, with the earliest legible headstone dating to 1739. [2]

Notable burials include George Tate, Royal Navy captain, whose former home stands nearby, and temperance worker Lillian M. N. Stevens. [3]

References

  1. ↑ The National Register of Historic Places, 1976. National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. 1976. p. 292.
  2. ↑ "Stroudwater History". Stroudwater Neighborhood Association. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Stroudwater Burying Ground". pmwht.org. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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