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Col. John Black Tomb at Woodlawn

Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, USA

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Get directions 19 Black House Drive//PO Box 1478
Ellsworth, Maine 04605 United States

Coordinates: 44.53646, -68.43215
woodlawnmuseum.org
(207)667-8671
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The tomb on the property of Woodlawn, the estate of the Black family from 1827-1928, is the only evidence of three generations of family members believed to be buried there. Construction of the tomb can be dated to August 1844 when John Black's financial records show purchases of granite and a door lock for the tomb. His name is inscribed on an obelisk above the door. In the custom of the day, it is likely that caskets are shelved inside. A stone wall enclosure to the west and north allows for the speculation of possible graves around the tomb, although there are no individual markers. The 180-acre estate was gifted by George Nixon Black, Jr. in 1928 to the Hancock County trustees of Public Reservations to be open and enjoyed by the public. A well maintained trail leads to the tomb.

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