Keywords: Maple Grove Cemetery
Item 10526
Governor King monument, Bath, ca. 1903
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1903 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 5283
First phase, burning of the Old South Church, Bath, 1854
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854-07-06 Location: Bath Media: Oil on canvas
Item 109793
Tool house for cemetery, Mechanic Falls, 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Mechanic Falls Client: Maple Grove Cemetary Architect: George M. Coombs
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Most societies have had rituals or times set aside to honor ancestors, those who have died and have paved the way for the living. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is the day Americans have set aside for such remembrances.
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Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.
