Mount Hope Garden Cemetery
Mount Hope Garden Cemetery
4.8
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
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susan
Caledonia, MI64 contributions
Sept 2022 • Couples
We visited the Mt. Hope Cemetery because of our fascination with Stephen King. The grounds were beautiful and well maintained and we enjoyed learning about the history. There is a YouTube video to guide visitors to graves of interest
Written 14 September 2022
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Blue-Eyes-Fam
Bonaire, GA353 contributions
June 2022
The wife and I are fans of "Garden Cemeteries". Modern Cemeteries are somewhat stark and plain compared to how generations of the past honored and spent time with their departed loved ones. There are a couple of Garden Cemeteries close to where we love in Georgia, but sadly the local population doesn't hold their ancestors in as high a regard as the good people of Bangor do, and those places are covered in graffiti and many of the markers are purposely and maliciously damaged. We spent several hours walking through Mount Hope and in all that time not a single graffiti mark was spotted, and the two instances of damaged markers I encountered were clearly a combination of age and plant intrusion. The level of care, love and devotion to this Cemetery is without equal in my experience. I saw a number of markers indicating birth dates stretching back before the American Revolution. Simply a beautiful way to spend several hours walking and exploring.
Written 27 June 2022
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dambanker
Toronto, Canada1,936 contributions
June 2022
Being a Stephen King fan it was only a matter until I actually drove in, instead of passing it by. I'm really not a fan of visiting cemeteries but had some down time in Bangor. I am happy that I ventured in here. Its a really beautiful place and I was really surprised at the age of the memorials here. I have never seen any this old before.
Happy that its closed at night though... pretty sure it would be scary as hell then.
Definitely worth a visit.
Happy that its closed at night though... pretty sure it would be scary as hell then.
Definitely worth a visit.
Written 26 June 2022
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Carley F
Charlotte3 contributions
Sept 2022
We were briefly introduced to the Mount Hope cemetery on the Stephen King tour and returned the next afternoon to spend more time here. If you choose to walk, give yourself at least an hour to wander. There is so much to take in and appreciate. The cemetery is very well maintained and especially great on a cloudy day. Definitely worth the trip if you are in the area!
Written 24 September 2022
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Karen G
Hudson, MA1,199 contributions
July 2021 • Solo
My family thinks I’m a bit quirky for loving cemeteries and visiting one almost everywhere I go but there is just something so peaceful about them and if you have the time to explore you will often find something unique about each place. I didn’t plan this stop…I was driving through the area and spotted some interesting grave markers…trees sometimes seem to grow differently in cemeteries too and I love trees.
This place fits it all…hills, a small pond, lots of unique headstones, many I thought looked like chess pieces and what appeared to be a turret. Not to mention the sound of birds singing, frogs croaking and church music playing quietly in the background
Loved this cemetery!
This place fits it all…hills, a small pond, lots of unique headstones, many I thought looked like chess pieces and what appeared to be a turret. Not to mention the sound of birds singing, frogs croaking and church music playing quietly in the background
Loved this cemetery!
Written 22 July 2021
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lovetravel2
930 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
We made it here doing a self guided Stephen King tour, but the place is awesome. It is very peaceful and beautiful. There is tons of history to be found here. Vice President Hannibal Hamlin is buried here as well. I know people do not usually visit cemeteries unless a loved one is buried there, but this cemetery the locals use as a place for exercise.
Written 27 March 2022
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Gail B
8 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
This was a stop that l surprised my daughter with. We were headed to the Stephen and Tabatha King house in Bangor before we drove down to Bar Harbor so l looked for other things to see in Bangor. The cemetery was beautiful and had a lot of history. There was even a tie in to Stephen King with a Carrie gravestone. As the cemetery was large we were able to get quite a nice walk in.
Written 23 October 2023
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Derek B
6 contributions
July 2024 • Family
This cemetery is in a great beautiful location. My daughter and I visited while other family members were busy. It was easy to find the spot where they filmed the part of the”The Pet Cemetery”. It was close to the main entrance to the right. Later we came back with the rest of the family. As I stated it’s a beautiful cemetery, very well kept.
Written 26 August 2024
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King Trippy
Westerly, Rhode Island, United States216 contributions
May 2024 • Family
There's something about a cemetery where every grave stone is different. Where you can find the final resting place for people born centuries apart. Make no mistake, cemeteries are often rich in history and culture; you just have to be able to see it!
This cemetery has incredible, well maintained rolling hills. With several crypts that are unique. It's very popular for a good reason.
In our one brief visit, we actually see a white crow. Not an albino crow, a white crow! Very, very rare and a first for me and my family. I will post a photo.
This cemetery has incredible, well maintained rolling hills. With several crypts that are unique. It's very popular for a good reason.
In our one brief visit, we actually see a white crow. Not an albino crow, a white crow! Very, very rare and a first for me and my family. I will post a photo.
Written 13 May 2024
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Angie S
Anchorage, AK19 contributions
Aug 2015 • Family
It took awhile but we were able to find the spot where Gage was resurrected in Pet Cemetery! Made the visit worthwhile all in itself for me!
Written 29 August 2015
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Where exactly in the cemetery is the Hannibal Hamlin gravesite?
Written 20 August 2018
As I recall the Hannibal Hamlin gravesite is on the hillside that faces the Penobscot river and is up from the street that runs from Bangor to UMaine. If you go in the main front gate on the river side you will see an avenue that goes off to the right. You will see a large civil war memorial. The Hamlin family gravesite is further along that avenue and up the hill.
Written 20 August 2018
Both my deceased grandparents are buried here. I will be visiting for the first time from out of state in July. Is there staff available to point me in the right direction to view family buried here?
Written 7 June 2018
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