Central Maine Veterans' Cemetery - Civic Center Drive

Address

(No Mailing Address)
MVMC at Civic Center Drive (Street location)
143 Blue Star Avenue
Augusta, ME

Phone

(207) 287-3481 (Central Office)

Fax

(207) 287-3483

Operating Hours

7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Front gate (Civic Center Drive) is open unless weather conditions dictate closure.
Back gate (Old Belgrade Rd) is closed in accordance with National Cemetery Guidance discouraging through traffic.

General Information

Summer Hours: From April to December, 15- 20 minute Committal Services are held on the hour: 9:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 1:00 for casketed burials and 9:00, 10:00. 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 for cremation burials. Cremation inurnments take place year round. Design capacity is: 18,000 casketed burials. The Cemetery is at full capacity for new casketed burials, so it currently is open only for reservations and new niche inurnments.

Winter Hours: January 1st through April 15th , only open for niche inurnments. 15-20 minute Committal Services are held on the hour: from 9:00, 10:00, 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00. *Please note that the winter schedule may differ due to extreme conditions.

Site-specific features

Feature Yes/No
Memorial Walkway Yes
Garden of Remembrance/ MIA memorial Yes
Avenue of Flags Yes
Granite wall directory Yes
Committal Service Building (room) Closed
Committal Shelter Yes
Military Museum Display No
Cremation Columbarium Yes
Full Size Crypt Yes
Carillon Yes
In Ground Crypt No

Directions:

Driving north on I-95, take Exit 112B; merge onto Civic Center Drive; Maine Veterans Cemetery will be on the right at the traffic light.

Driving south on I-95, take Exit 112; turn right onto Civic Center Drive; Maine Veterans Cemetery will be on the right at the traffic light.