Old Fields Cemetery Tour and Cleanup

April 26, 2008

Berwick Academy students had cleared debris from part of the cemetery during their Service Day.  Photo by Amory Mansfield.

Bruce Whitney of South Berwick, second from left, led the B.A. students.  Photo by Amory Mansfield

The Old Berwick Historical Society led a tour of Old Fields Burying Ground on Vine Street.

Led by historical society members, visitors on the tour learned about some of the early settlers, veterans, and community leaders buried in South Berwick's oldest community cemetery.

Mary E Goodwin Composit Metal (zinc) Stone

South Berwick resident Bruce Whitney has led volunteer maintenance efforts over the past two years, chiefly trying to manage the overgrown vegetation.

Trillium

More Trillium - Photo by Gretchen Straub

After touring the cemetery, historical society visitors began to help with the spring cleanup.

Warren Spencer leads a section of cleanup.

Dragging the tarp.

Bruce Whitney and George Muller haul out some of the winter's debris.

May 3, 2008 neighborhood cemetery cleanup led by Bruce Whitney.

Wendy hard at work - Photo by Gretchen Straub

Clean up Crew - Photo by Gretchen Straub

Tools waiting for workers - Photo by Gretchen Straub

The work begins - Photo by Gretchen Straub

Look out below - Photo by Gretchen Straub

Bruce in the tree - Photo by Gretchen Straub

Bruce cuts the branches and helper keep them off the stones - Photo by Gretchen Straub

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