Glidden Cemetery
Frances Perkins
Carrie Dodge Wyman
Cemetery History
1880 - 1965
First female cabinet member as Secretary of Labor for Franklin D. Roosevelt serving from 1933 - 1945. Her family farm on River Road is now a National Monument.
Cemetery History
Carrie Dodge Wyman
Cemetery History
Glidden Cemetery is a small cemetery 2 miles from downtown Newcastle on River Road. Officially identified as a burying ground in 1863, the land was deeded by Gardner Perkins and Aiden White of Newcastle to several local families including Perkins, Gliddens, Whites, and Hodgkins. There are now 60 burial names in the cemetery. Eighteen vete
Glidden Cemetery is a small cemetery 2 miles from downtown Newcastle on River Road. Officially identified as a burying ground in 1863, the land was deeded by Gardner Perkins and Aiden White of Newcastle to several local families including Perkins, Gliddens, Whites, and Hodgkins. There are now 60 burial names in the cemetery. Eighteen veterans are remembered there with the earliest soldier having served in the War of 1812. Two of the most recent burials in the Glidden Cemetery were members of the Perkins family. Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to a presidential cabinet position , and her grandson, Tomlin Coggeshall, a former resident of Newcastle, are at rest in the family plot.
Carrie Dodge Wyman
Carrie Dodge Wyman
Carrie Dodge Wyman
1866 - 1942
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.