Eli Dennett News Today

When someone mentions a cemetery to you, what do you think of? And if they asked you to go walk around in one with them, what would you do? Cemeteries are actually very valuable historic resources revealing information about historic events, genealogy, religious beliefs, settlement patterns and more. The symbolism on the carved gravestones is also fascinating.

In 1915, a dinner was held by Elisha Parkhurst at his grand home on the corner of Church and Third streets (which still stands today) in Presque Isle to which he invited nine old friends.