Stoneybrook RV and Campground - Hanover, Maine

Stoneybrook RV and Campground - Hanover, Maine

Our last stop in Maine was in Hanover, Maine.  We had no goals in Hanover except to see the fall foliage.  Lisa ended up with Covid, courtesy of the airport, which left Karma and Mark to tour the area alone.  Lisa very generously shared her Covid with Mark so he did not feel left out. Luckily, he did not get as sick and we were able to get him on the anti-virals. Covid kicked Lisa in the booty all during our time here, so she spent some quality time with the couch.

The area was first settled in 1774.  A group purchased the land from Massachusetts in 1792. The town got its name from its German settlers and was incorporated in 1843.  

With Lisa under the weather, Karma and I explored some of the old, local cemeteries.  We understand this probably sounds pretty odd, but we found it extremely interesting. Unlike the areas we come from, this area is richly steeped in history dating back to the early settlement of our country.  It is not abnormal to find headstones from the 1700-1800's.

Karma and Mark happened upon this headstone. It was very interesting to discover he was the founder of  Hanover, Maine. He lived a very long life for someone from his time, surviving the harsh winters of the area without many amenities or comforts to aid him.

We did not research this family, so we do not know their history.  We found it very odd that 5 of the 7 of them passed in the same year.  You have to wonder what killed them off.

Two organizations had special markers for the headstones.  We were unable to identify the organizations or their memberships.

The headstone of a Revolutionary War soldier is not one we had ever seen before.   We all hear about the famous generals, but this was just an average citizen that took up arms to help found our country,

 We assumed these were two brothers that died during the Confederate war.  The metal marker designated them as war veterans.  We found this very odd- we do not believe at that time they returned the corpses of soldiers KIA to their hometowns. We wondered if they returned home wounded, then both died from their injuries or if they died upon their return home some other way. We will never know, but it was interesting to attempt to figure out something about them. 

This marker indicates this person served in the Revolutionary War. We tried to find what organization places these markers on the veterans' graves, but we were not successful. Various markers indicate which war the person served. Many of the veterans also had flags on their graves. Of course we found memorials to veterans interesting since Mark had served in the Navy. 

This is one version of the Confederate War veteran marker.

This is another version of the Confederate War veteran marker.

I sent Lisa a proof of life picture from the top.

These views were from Glass Face Ledges trail. The fall colors were just starting to show their glorious colors.  With Lisa restricted to the couch with Covid, Karma and I ventured out on a hike without her.  We were very cautious to ensure Lisa knew when we started the hike and when we were back at the car. We know her well enough to know she would send out a search and rescue team if we were MIA too long. This was a 1.6 mile round trip hike with a elevation change of 650 feet. It very much a challenge (especially with the onset of Covid symptoms), but we accomplished it. We missed our hiking partner on this trip but we are sure she will be ready to join us again soon.