The restored St. Ann's Burying Ground is in foreground as people participate in a service Saturday at the site of former St. Ann's church on Gardiner Common.
William King (left) and Dawn Thistle repair a headstone, bringing to a close the years-long project of restoring the historic Gardiner churchyard.
The restored St. Ann's Burying Ground was the scene of service Saturday celebrating the 250 anniversary of start of worship services on the Gardiner Common.
The Rev. Kerry Mansir, left, and The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Episcopal Bishop of Maine walk into a service Saturday at the site of former St. Ann's church on Gardiner Common.
A drawing shows St. Ann's Church, the original Episcopal Church in Gardiner, which burned down in 1793.
People chat before the start of a service Saturday at the site of former St. Ann's church on Gardiner Common.
The restored St. Ann's Burying Ground was the scene of service celebrating the 250 anniversary of start of worship services Saturday on the Gardiner Common.
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