Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery-Civic Center Drive

About Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery-Civic Center Drive

One of the 4 state-run Veterans Cemeteries in Maine.

NOTE: The Cemetery is at full capacity for new casketed burials, so it currently is open only for reservations and new niche inurnments.

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Front gate (Civic Center Drive) is open unless weather conditions dictate closure.
Back gate (Old Belgrade Rd) is closed in accordance with National Cemetery Guidance discouraging through traffic.

Summer Hours: From April to December, 15- 20 minute Committal Services are held on the hour: 9:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 1:00 for casketed burials and 9:00, 10:00. 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 for cremation burials.

Cremation inurnments take place year round.

Design capacity is: 18,000 casketed burials but is at capacity. Only new inurnments are available.

Winter Hours: January 1st through April 15th , only open for niche inurnments. 15-20 minute Committal Services are held on the hour: from 9:00, 10:00, 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00. *Please note that the winter schedule may differ due to extreme conditions.

Site-specific features
Memorial Walkway: Yes
Garden of Remembrance/ MIA memorial: Yes
Avenue of Flags: Yes
Granite wall directory: Yes
Committal Service Building (room): Closed
Committal Shelter: Yes
Military Museum Display: No
Cremation Columbarium: Yes
Full Size Crypt: Yes
Carillon: Yes
In Ground Crypt: No