Soldiers' Burying Ground, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ca. 1900

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Soldiers' Burying Ground, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ca. 1900

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Description

The headstone of twenty-one soldiers who died in a local hospital. They had been captured by the British during the War of 1812 and were being taken to Boston when they died.

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  • Title: Soldiers' Burying Ground, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ca. 1900
  • Creation Date: circa 1900
  • Subject Date: circa 1900
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Glass Negative
  • Dimensions: 13 cm x 17 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 423, Box 5/34
  • Collection: R. Cutler Libby glass plate negatives
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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