Portland’s Historic Eastern Cemetery

Download or read book Portland’s Historic Eastern Cemetery written by Ron Romano and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A window into the past of Historic Eastern Cemetery, illuminating centuries of Portland's history through the stories of those laid to rest. Eastern Cemetery holds more than 350 years of Portland's rich history. From bank robbers and murdering mutineers to Quakers and war heroes, the lives of those interred offer a window into the past. Within the sacred burial ground rest settlers who struggled with the natives over resources, citizens who had to choose their allegiance to the king or independence and abolitionists fighting for the end of slavery. Author and cemetery guide Ron Romano tells the fascinating tale of this historic landscape, illuminating centuries of Portland's history through the stories of those laid to rest.