Keywords: Village Cemetery
Item 26648
Village Cemetery, Thomaston, ca. 1871
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1871 Location: Thomaston Media: Stereograph
Item 13713
Lower Village, Kennebunk, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Kennebunk Free Library Date: 1880 Location: Kennebunk Media: Postcard
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Rumford's Notable Citizens in the Civil War
A number of Rumford area residents played important roles during the Civil War -- and in the community afterwards. Among these are William King Kimball, who commanded the 12th Maine for much of the war.
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women
"… are buried in modest graves in Strong Village Cemetery. Thanks to the efforts of a group of grateful students, the grave marker was replaced with a…"
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War
"Their remains were moved to the Strong Village Cemetery in 1907. Ellen died in 1934 and is buried there as well."
Story
Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey
Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics
Lesson Plan
Longfellow Studies: Integration of Longfellow's Poetry into American Studies
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
We explored Longfellow's ability to express universality of human emotions/experiences while also looking at the patterns he articulated in history that are applicable well beyond his era. We attempted to link a number of Longfellow's poems with different eras in U.S. History and accompanying literature, so that the poems complemented the various units. With each poem, we want to explore the question: What is American identity?
