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Stroudwater in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Stroudwater Burying Ground

 
 
Stroudwater Burying Ground Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021
1. Stroudwater Burying Ground Marker
Inscription. This slope was used for burial beginning in 1727 A.D. and contains many unmarked graves. The earliest recorded stone is 1739.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesColonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1727.
 
Location. 43° 39.481′ N, 70° 18.869′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in Stroudwater. It is on Westbrook Street 0.1 miles west of Congress Street (Maine Route 22), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1314 Westbrook St, Portland ME 04102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rev. John O'Dowd (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away);
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Stroudwater Burying Ground Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021
2. Stroudwater Burying Ground Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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