Eastern Cemetery

Eastern Cemetery is a historic at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood of .
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Portland, Maine
  • Also known as: “Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abyssinian Meeting House and Portland Observatory.

Heritage site
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The is a historic church building at 73–75 Newbury Street, in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood of , . Built between 1828 and 1831 by free African-Americans, it is Maine's oldest African-American church building, and the third-oldest in the nation. is situated 420 feet east of Eastern Cemetery.

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The is a historic maritime signal at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of , Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States. is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Eastern Cemetery.

Synagogue
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is a unaffiliated Jewish congregation, synagogue, and Jewish history museum, located at 267 Congress Street, at the head of India Street, in , , United States. is situated 760 feet west of Eastern Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Portland.

Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of , known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.

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is on a peninsula in on the Southern coast approximately 100 miles north of , . It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Neighborhood
The is a section of downtown ’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at and its concert hall.

Eastern Cemetery

Latitude
43.66252° or 43° 39′ 45″ north
Longitude
-70.25009° or 70° 15′ 0″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Open location code
87MFMP7X+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29986913
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4963456
Wiki­data ID
Q5330050
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In Other Languages

“Eastern Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: “Eastern Cemetery”

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