Grand Trunk Cemetery, Portland

#58 among attractions in Portland

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The Grand Trunk Cemetery also known as is a small inactive cemetery in the East Deering neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Established around 1793, the cemetery was the burial ground for those who lived in the area until 1898 when it was declared inactive. It is now located behind Presumpscot Elementary School and is bordered to the east by main line of the Grand Trunk Railway. Largely forgotten for decades, community members began reclaiming the space and it was officially re-dedicated in 2014. ()

Coordinates: 43°41'3"N, 70°15'29"W

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East DeeringPortland United States

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Grand Trunk Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eastern Promenade, Fort Sumner, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Tukey's Bridge.

1.2 miSE
Cycling, Bike path, Playground
Eastern Promenade, Portland
31 min walk • The Eastern Promenade is a historic promenade, 68.2-acre public park and recreation area in Portland, Maine. Construction of the Promenade began in 1836 and continued periodically until 1934.
1.2 miS
Park
Fort Sumner, Portland
32 min walk • Fort Sumner was a coastal defense fortification on Munjoy Hill in Portland, Maine, United States. It was built in 1794 as part of the first system of coastal fortifications built by the United States.
1.3 miSE
Church, Theater, Queen Anne architecture
St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland
34 min walk • The St. Lawrence Arts Center is a performing arts center and community space at 76 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill district of Portland, Maine. It is located in the former parish house of the St. Lawrence Church, a historic Romanesque church that was built in 1897 and demolished in 2008.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Tukey's Bridge, Portland
15 min walk • Tukey's Bridge is a bridge connecting the neighborhoods of Munjoy Hill and East Deering in Portland, Maine. It is part of Interstate 295, U.S. Route 1, and State Route 26.
1 miSW
City, Park
Back Cove, Portland
26 min walk • Back Cove is an estuary basin on the northern side of the City of Portland, Maine's downtown district.
0.5 miSW
Park, Playground, Basketball court
Payson Park, Portland
14 min walk • Edward Payson Park is a 47.5-acre public park in the Back Cove neighborhood of Portland, Maine. The park is bordered by Ocean Avenue to the north and Baxter Boulevard to the south. The offices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland are located across from the park on Ocean Avenue.
1.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Munjoy Hill, Portland
33 min walk • Munjoy Hill is a neighborhood and prominent geographical feature of Portland, Maine. It is located east of downtown and south of East Deering, the neighborhood it is connected to by Tukey's Bridge.
1.1 miN
43°42'1"N • 70°15'36"W
Quarry Run Dog Park, Portland
29 min walk • Park