Evergreen Cemetery

Popular with ghost hunters and ghost hunting isn’t popular with abutting neighbors. It’s a hangout for alcoholics to meet-up after dark also.

This is an over-looked cemetery, perhaps because only one of the three entrances have signs with the name of Evergreen. I think technically it is two different entities. The newer southern section was donated to the City and had its own board of directors though it is maintained by the City of Nashua.

The older northern part contains a landmark stone with a plaque. Beware of the poison ivy along the sides. The most distinguishing feature is the huge white oak (see photo). There are other interesting species of trees such as an old Norway Spruce, a White Mulberry, box elder maples, white cedars, sugar maple, and very unfortunately, rows of invasive Norway Maples.

This wasn’t a church cemetery so the stones aren’t as religious or ornate as those of church cemeteries or larger burial grounds. There isn’t much conformity in design, which makes for an interesting tour of the grounds.
The city is great about letting mourners decorate plots as they wish and allowing planting around the headstones. When it is time to mow the grass the plants and decorations are carefully avoided.
Evergreen is a great place to tour, spend quiet time alone, ride bicycles on the asphalt paths, and teach children about history and respect. In Autumn tourists take photos here. The slope of the land and diversity of trees is a beautiful scene.