Step into Bath’s renowned past with the Oak Grove Cemetery Walking Tour—an immersive journey through one of Maine’s rare 19th-century garden cemeteries. Your passionate local guide will take you through the designed landscape, shaded by ornamental trees, illuminating American burial traditions among the headstones, mausoleums, and ponds, and maybe even catching a glimpse of a ghost bridge or summerhouse. Discover the meaning of the massive “broken oak” monument, the botched discovery into a policeman's murder, and the bittersweet remembrance of Nina, a schoolgirl. Delve into poignant Civil War stories and the maritime legacy behind the epigraph, “died at sea”. Participate in the ancient trad...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Expert tour guide
Stories about history and architecture to bring the landmarks to life
Participants are offered a chance to place a "grave good" on one of the markers.
Photos of primary sources are shown to add depth to the stories.
Excludes meals
Sunscreen, water
Meeting Points
Departure
Oak Grove Cemetery
Return
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Service animals allowed
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Our experienced local guide will meet you at the cemetery's main entrance and take you on a guided 90 minute walk through the meandering paths, majestic mausoleums, grave lots and markers, bringing burial traditions and local stories to life.
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Oak Grove Cemetery Walking Tour
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Step into Bath’s renowned past with the Oak Grove Cemetery Walking Tour—an immersive journey through one of Maine’s rare 19th-century garden cemeteries. Your passionate local guide will take you through the designed landscape, shaded by ornamental trees, illuminating American burial traditions among the headstones, mausoleums, and ponds, and maybe even catching a glimpse of a ghost bridge or summerhouse. Discover the meaning of the massive “broken oak” monument, the botched discovery into a policeman's murder, and the bittersweet remembrance of Nina, a schoolgirl. Delve into poignant Civil War stories and the maritime legacy behind the epigraph, “died at sea”. Participate in the ancient trad...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Expert tour guide
Stories about history and architecture to bring the landmarks to life
Participants are offered a chance to place a "grave good" on one of the markers.
Photos of primary sources are shown to add depth to the stories.
