Glidden Cemetery
Frances Perkins
Manfred & Carrie Dodge Wyman
Cemetery History
1880 - 1965
Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a US presidential cabinet, was Secretary of Labor under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945. She and her grandson, Tomlin Coggeshall, are buried alongside Frances’s parents, Frederick and Susan Perkins. Her family farm on River Road is now a National Monument.
Cemetery History
Manfred & Carrie Dodge Wyman
Cemetery History
Nestled on a half-acre of land along the east side of River Road two miles from downtown Newcastle lies the Glidden Cemetery. Formally established as a cemetery in 1863, the earliest memorial dates to 1835. On February 18, 1863, Alden White and Gardiner Perkins signed a deed to provide land from their adjoining farms to create a dozen lot
Nestled on a half-acre of land along the east side of River Road two miles from downtown Newcastle lies the Glidden Cemetery. Formally established as a cemetery in 1863, the earliest memorial dates to 1835. On February 18, 1863, Alden White and Gardiner Perkins signed a deed to provide land from their adjoining farms to create a dozen lots in exchange for $100 and keeping the fence in repair. Purchasers were William Glidden, John Glidden, Edward Glidden, Daniel Montgomery, Edmund Perkins, William Otis, and Josiah Hodgkins.
The Glidden Cemetery Association’s volunteer Board of Directors is now responsible for the site.
Along with one veteran of the War of 1812, the site pays tribute to nine Civil War veterans, three veterans who served in WWI, four from WWII, one career Army officer and one Navy sailor who served at other times.
Countless stories of love, loss, hardship, and success are intertwined among the more than 250 lives represented in this cemetery. For those wishing to visit, please be respectful of all neighboring properties and be mindful of the traffic along River Road.
Manfred & Carrie Dodge Wyman
Manfred & Carrie Dodge Wyman
Manfred & Carrie Dodge Wyman
Often noticed first by passersby is the white marble statue of a dog on the Wyman/Dodge lot. One version of the story says that a dog named Drift belonged to Manfred Wyman, and the statue was commissioned by his wife, Carrie, after Manfred’s death. Other versions of the story state that a dog named Prince belonged to Carrie (Dodge) Wyman
Often noticed first by passersby is the white marble statue of a dog on the Wyman/Dodge lot. One version of the story says that a dog named Drift belonged to Manfred Wyman, and the statue was commissioned by his wife, Carrie, after Manfred’s death. Other versions of the story state that a dog named Prince belonged to Carrie (Dodge) Wyman as a child, and that either her father commissioned the statue, or that Carrie herself had it placed later in life. Whether the dog is buried in Glidden Cemetery or in a pet cemetery behind the house across the street is a matter of debate.
Glidden Cemetery Association
REGULATIONS
Effective November 20, 2025
per authority of the Glidden Cemetery Association Board of Directors
GROUNDS
The Association provides for cutting the grass during the growing season as well as a spring cleanup and a fall cleanup.
MONUMENTS AND MARKERS
New monuments and markers require written approval of the Board of Directors for size, style, material, design, text, images, and placement. Lot corner markers may not be added.
Written permission must be obtained from the Board of Directors prior to altering or adding lettering to an extant stone.
Stone repairs are the responsibility of the family. If descendants cannot be located by reasonable diligence, the Association may elect to repair any monument it deems to pose a hazard or which marks the grave of a United States military veteran.
PLANTS AND FLOWERS
The planting of trees, bushes or shrubs is not allowed.
Flowers may be planted only in front of a headstone. Note that weeding is not provided; if the area becomes unsightly, it will be mowed. If flowers grow to a height that obscures the engraving on the stone, the flowers will be cut.
For the safety of the mowing crew and other visitors, no decorative fences, small stones, or fragile objects may be placed on a grave, including but not limited to glass, hard plastic, pottery, and crushed rock.
Flower containers must be heavy enough to stay in place during a strong wind.
Loose objects will be removed and disposed of at the discretion of the Directors, without compensation.
LOT SALES
There are no lots available for sale.
BURIALS
Only human remains may be buried in Glidden Cemetery.
Scattering of cremains on the surface is not permitted.
Written permission must be obtained from the Board of Directors prior to interring a cremation urn or a casket (outer burial container required for casket).
No interment or entombment is allowed above the surface of the ground other than cremains in a columbarium.
MISCELLANEOUS
All surrounding land is private property. Please be considerate when parking.
Respect neighboring property by removing dead plants, seasonal arrangements, etc. for disposal elsewhere. Leave no trash within or outside the cemetery boundaries.
Use of metal detectors is forbidden except by written permission of the Board of Directors.
No alterations may be made to the iron fences or the stone wall.
All contractors providing work at the cemetery must provide a valid Certificate of Insurance before beginning work.
All Maine laws pertaining to cemeteries apply to Glidden Cemetery. See Maine State Statutes Title 13, Chapter 83 for details.