The family cemetery was recently cleared by a Scout group.

CANTON – A public ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Romeo Castonguay farm at the end of Tessier Road, off Crash Road in Livermore.

Local officials, veterans groups and the public are being invited to a special program and visiting time near the forgotten Coolidge Family cemetery. It was recently cleared by Keith Smith and fellow Boy Scouts.

The ceremony is being organized by the Livermore Cemetery Committee, Dennis Stires, coordinator; area veterans groups, Donald Simoneau, coordinator; and members of the 3rd Maine Civil War Volunteers color guard and field music, Craig Young, coordinator.

Visitors will be able to see the cleared cemetery, that had been covered with shrubs and large trees. Ceremonies will be next to the cemetery in a large field where a campfire clearing has been set up. After the ceremony, refreshments will be served around the campfire, including hot chocolate and coffee. The campfire will continue through the supper hour, featuring a potluck supper for those who wish to remain.

The public ceremony is made possible by the Castonguay family and descendants of the Coolidge family. Visitors wishing to donate food for the refreshment time and potluck supper are welcome to do so. There is no admission. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Veterans buried in the cemetery include Joseph Coolidge (1761-1843), a Revolutionary War soldier, and his son, Joseph Coolidge Jr. (1784-1868), a War of 1812 soldier. About 12 or 15 Coolidge family members are also buried there.

For more information about the program, people can contact Stires at 897-4222.

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