CEMETERY PROJECT
Most of the history of Eastport is buried in the East side of Hillside
Cemetery, including British soldiers that were stationed at
Fort Sullivan during the War of 1812. A very large percentage
of the headstones were covered with moss and age to the point
where the inscriptions were unreadable. In 2007, James Lowe,
then Worshipful Master of Eastern Lodge #7 wanted the lodge to
do something for the community and thought that cleaning of the
headstones in the old part of the cemetery would be a worthwhile
project. He recruited other members of the lodge, Rocky Archer,
Howard Johnson and others,including his wife Carolyn.
This huge undertaking was started in the summer of 2007 and is
continuing this year. Armed with brushes, bleach and pressure
washers, working weekends and evenings, these dedicated lodge
members have cleaned almost the entire East section, which consists
of hundreds of stones.As you drive through Hillside you can see the
huge difference, the old white stones that were black and covered
with moss, now gleam in the sun and the inscriptions can be easily
read.
We, the members of the Border Historical Society, the residents of
Eastport, and genealogists from everywhere wish to thank Jim Lowe
and all the others that helped to make our cemetery one the city can
be very proud of.
Cemetery, including British soldiers that were stationed at
Fort Sullivan during the War of 1812. A very large percentage
of the headstones were covered with moss and age to the point
where the inscriptions were unreadable. In 2007, James Lowe,
then Worshipful Master of Eastern Lodge #7 wanted the lodge to
do something for the community and thought that cleaning of the
headstones in the old part of the cemetery would be a worthwhile
project. He recruited other members of the lodge, Rocky Archer,
Howard Johnson and others,including his wife Carolyn.
This huge undertaking was started in the summer of 2007 and is
continuing this year. Armed with brushes, bleach and pressure
washers, working weekends and evenings, these dedicated lodge
members have cleaned almost the entire East section, which consists
of hundreds of stones.As you drive through Hillside you can see the
huge difference, the old white stones that were black and covered
with moss, now gleam in the sun and the inscriptions can be easily
read.
We, the members of the Border Historical Society, the residents of
Eastport, and genealogists from everywhere wish to thank Jim Lowe
and all the others that helped to make our cemetery one the city can
be very proud of.
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