Explore Bangor’s historic Mount Hope Cemetery at night during the Bangor Historical Society’s Darker Mount Hope Cemetery Tour, Friday and Saturday, October 23 & 24, 2026.
As the night deepens while you meander the paved paths, a cast of volunteers will regale you with stories about the residents of Mount Hope. This nighttime walking tour of one of the oldest garden cemeteries in the country is a seasonal favorite.
Tours are conducted on foot and are no more than one mile, but may include stairs, hills, and uneven terrain. We recommend sturdy footwear, warm clothing, and a flashlight. Tours are conducted rain or shine.
Advanced Tickets are required and are sold for specific start times, starting at 6 pm.
Tickets are now available for our Darker Mount Hope Cemetery Tour. Please visit the links below.
Friday, October 23rd: https://bangorhistoricalsociety.org/…/darker-mount…/
Saturday, October 24th: https://bangorhistoricalsociety.org/…/darker-mount…/
Guests should enter Mount Hope Cemetery at 1048 State Street, Bangor, and check in near the Superintendent’s Lodge at no sooner than 20 minutes before their departure time. Parking is available along both sides of the cemetery entry road, accessible via the State Street gate.
Use “Second Maine Regiment Memorial” into GPS for the correct entrance gate location.
Direct questions to the museum curator via email at curator@bangorhistoricalsociety.org or by calling 207-942-1900.
