Cemetery Chronicles
Sat, 04/05/2025 - 8:15am
One of several cemeteries in the Boothbay region. Courtesy of Sara Fahnley
This is a cemetery in Boothbay. Courtesy of Sara Fahnley
One of several cemeteries in the Boothbay region. Courtesy of Sara Fahnley
This is a cemetery in Boothbay. Courtesy of Sara Fahnley
Sara Fahnley, president of the Boothbay Region Cemetery District, has offered to write a regular column for the newspaper about area cemeteries, their history, special gravestones, caring for stones and plots and more.
Below are some of the topics she plans to write about.
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Introduction
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Holbrook
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Green Landing
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Oaklawn
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Pear Street
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Hillside
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Wylie
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Evergreen
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Lewis
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Clam Avenue
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Oceanview
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Perpetual Care
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Headstone Art
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Inscriptions on Headstones
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Symbolism in Cemeteries
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Cleaning Graves
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Veteran Graves
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Infants
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Seamen
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Cremains
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Ancient Burial Grounds
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Cemetery Law
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Notable Graves
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1851 Lost at Sea
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Leoni
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Charles Sherman
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