Eastern Cemetery — Local services in Portland

Interesting place. It was open and free when I visited on a Summer Saturday. I understand there's an erosion issue so it's a fair bit overgrown which made it a bit difficult for me to explore as much as I would have liked as I'm recovering from a stroke and a bit unsteady. Lots of urn and willow motifs with some variations but not too many. Some of the stones have been badly eroded (I don't know my minerals but the white stones suffer much worse than the grey) but most are in good, readable state. I didn't see anything breathtaking ly unusual but a good variety of late 18th to mid 19th century work. Parking is a pain in the immediate vicinity but there are garages nearby in downtown and Portland is a cool city to...

Should be unlocked during the day. I don't want to do a tour, i want to look at it myself. Just disappointed that it was locked up during the middle of the morning, like it is an amusement and not a hallowed ground. What do people who have relatives there do if they want to visit? Pay for admission to see where their ancestors are laid to rest? I understand the importance of historical monuments and protection from vandalism but seriously, whoever os going to do that isn't going to do it in the middle of the day and the locks aren't going...

Absolutely fantastic! It was the highlight of my trip!! I was fortunate enough to be part of a very inquisitive group who all had good questions and were engrossed in everything our docent/tour guide had to say. If you’re looking for something different and have a fascination for the unusual, I can’t recommend this highly enough. My only regret….I can’t be there for their Scandals, Scoundrels &...