Friends of Brackett Memorial Cemetary
A volunteer group dedicated to the restoration and preservation of historic Brackett Cemetery, located on Peaks Island ME
Run by RIck Ashton
Brackett Cemetery is named after another early island family, and is beautifully situated on Torrington Point, overlooking House Island and Portland Harbor. The oldest stone here marks the grave of Patience Brackett who was born in 1774 and died in 1794 at age 19. Her stone carving is attributed to Joseph Sikes, who moved to Maine from Massachusetts around 1790. One of the distinctive elements of his carving style are faces with hair surrounding them like a lion’s mane. This element appears on Patience’s headstone. This historic site is well cared for by dedicated volunteers from Friends of the Brackett Memorial Cemetary. https://www.fifthmainemuseum.org/initiatives/every-stone-tells-a-story-peaks-island-cemeteries