Western Cemetery, Portland

Name: Western Cemetery
Address: 2 Vaughan St, Portland, 04102-3618, United States

#25 among attractions in Portland

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The Western Cemetery is an urban cemetery in Portland, Maine. At one time Portland's home for the "poor and indigent", the cemetery is named for its location in city's West End neighborhood and proximity to the Western Promenade. Founded in the 18th century, the land was acquired by the city in 1829. In 1841, the city expanded the cemetery to its present 12 acres. The Western Cemetery was Portland's primary cemetery from 1829 to 1852, when Evergreen Cemetery was established in the suburb of Deering. It was an active cemetery until 1910. In October 2003, the cemetery began a restoration and reconstruction project was run by the Stewards of the Western Cemetery and the City of Portland and funded with municipal funds. ()

Established: 1829 (195 years ago)Coordinates: 43°38'43"N, 70°16'27"W

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2 Vaughan StWest EndPortland 04102-3618 United States

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Western Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cross Insurance Arena, Time and Temperature Building, Hadlock Field, Thomas Brackett Reed House.

1 miNE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
26 min walk • Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL.
1.1 miNE
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
29 min walk • The Time and Temperature Building, originally known as the Chapman Building, and officially 477 Congress Street, is a fourteen-story office building in downtown Portland, Maine.
0.8 miN
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Hadlock Field, Portland
21 min walk • Hadlock Field is a minor league baseball stadium in Portland, Maine. It is primarily home to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Northeast but also the Portland High School Bulldogs and Deering High School Rams baseball teams.
0.5 miNE
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
13 min walk • The Thomas Brackett Reed House is a historic brick duplex house at 30–32 Deering Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1876, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 for its association with Thomas Brackett Reed, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
21 min walk • The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in the U.S. state of Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. It is located in the downtown area known as The Arts District in Portland, Maine.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum
Victoria Mansion, Portland
21 min walk • Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House or Morse-Libby Mansion, is a landmark example of American residential architecture located in downtown Portland, Maine, United States.
1 miN
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
25 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
0.8 miNE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
21 min walk • The State Theatre is a historic theater located at 609 Congress Street in downtown Portland, Maine, which features a combination of Moorish and Art Deco architecture. It reopened as a 1,870-seat performing arts venue in 2010.
0.6 miNE
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
17 min walk • The Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument is a public monument in Portland, Maine's West End. Located on the corner of State and Congress Street, it honors poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born in Portland in 1807.
~1300 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Williston-West Church and Parish House, Portland
7 min walk • The Williston-West Church and Parish House are an historic church and house at 32 Thomas Street in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine, United States. The church was built in 1897, and is a significant Gothic work by Francis H. Fassett. The parish house, built in 1905, was designed by John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Portland Fire Museum, Portland
18 min walk • The Portland Fire Museum is a fire museum in Portland, Maine. Located at 157 Spring Street in the former home of Fire Engine 4, the museum is operated by the Portland Veteran Firemen's Association. It showcases the history of firefighting in Portland, including a number of retired firetrucks.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Western Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include John Calvin Stevens House, Portland (3 min walk), Western Promenade, Portland (3 min walk), Western Promenade Historic District, Portland (6 min walk), Williston-West Church and Parish House, Portland (7 min walk).

How to get to Western Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Western Cemetery:

Bus

Congress St + Bramhall St • Lines: METRO BREEZ Outbound, ZOOM Express STC (16 min walk)
Greyhound Bus Terminal (16 min walk)

Train

Portland (27 min walk)