Ledgelawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery in

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, United States. Established in 1903, several prominent early business owners, notable summer residents, and other townspeople are buried in the cemetery. The need for a new cemetery was reported in the ''Bar Harbor Record'' on February 24, 1887:

Notable burials

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Frederick Lincoln Savage Frederick Lincoln Savage (November 14, 1861 – February 26, 1924) was an American architect, known as Mount Desert Island's most prolific native architect. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he designed over 300 cottages on the islan ...

(1861–1924), architect *

William Henry Sherman William Henry Sherman (October 4, 1865 – May 18, 1928) was an American businessman and writer. In 1886, he founded W. H. Sherman, Printer & Stationer, in Bar Harbor, Maine, which went on to become Sherman's Book Store. It is now the oldest bo ...

(1865–1928), businessman and author *

Walter Damrosch Walter Johannes Damrosch (January 30, 1862December 22, 1950) was a German-born American conductor and composer. He was the director of the New York Symphony Orchestra and conducted the world premiere performances of various works, including Ge ...

(1862–1950), composer and conductor * George G. McMurtry (1876–1958), Medal of Honor recipient *

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(1888–1959), author

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Partial plan of Ledgelawn Cemtery, drawn in 1903
- Mount Desert Historical Society
Ledgelawn Cemetery
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{{cemetery-stub Buildings and structures in Bar Harbor, Maine Cemeteries in Maine 1903 establishments in Maine

Notable burials

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