Interment Options
In-ground
- New burials – Augusta-Mt Vernon Road, Caribou & Springvale
- Reservation fills (fulfillment of a prior reservation made at the time of the burial of a family member in the Memorial Cemeteries) – based on location of interred person
Columbarium niche wall
- New inurnments & reservation-fills – Augusta-Civic Center Drive, Caribou & Springvale
*Eligible dependents will be buried/inurned adjacent to or in the same plot as the veteran.
Casketed interments
Funeral home involvement is mandatory per State of Maine law. Selection of funeral home is either by deceased during pre-planning or their representative at time of need. The funeral home's representative will obtain the necessary information and contact the appropriate Maine Veterans' Cemetery to make the arrangements.
Cremation interments
Funeral home involvement is not mandatory. The family of the deceased may opt-out of utilizing a funeral home's services and make the committal arrangements themselves; in which case they should call Maine Veterans' Cemetery directly (please see our phone numbers below).
*Notice regarding wooden urns:
Effective immediately (07/08/2026): The Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System will no longer accept wooden urns for niche inurnments or in-ground cremation interments.
This change is necessary because, over time, we have experienced structural deterioration with wooden urns that may compromise their long-term durability and the integrity of the interment.
We understand that some families may have already purchased a wooden urn in anticipation of a future interment. Those situations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and our staff will work directly with affected families to ensure a smooth and respectful transition to an acceptable alternative.
Eligible veterans, spouses and dependents to be buried in the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System (MVCS) are entitled to the following at no cost to the family:
- Scheduling assistance by qualified cemetery staff
- Use of a MVCS facility for a 15-20-minute committal service
- Plot
- Opening and closing of the plot
- Perpetual care
Scheduling Assistance
- Verification of eligibility for burial in MVCS
- Scheduling Date & Time for Committal Service or delivery of remains without a committal service
- Provide contact information for the following:
- Honor Guard (optional)
- Gun Salute Team (optional)
- Pastoral Services (optional)
Committal Service options
- Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, 143 Blue Star Avenue | (207) 287-3481
- Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, 163 Mt Vernon Road, Augusta | (207) 287-3481
- Northern Maine Veterans' Cemetery, 37 Lombard Road, Caribou | (207) 459-4612
- Southern Maine Veterans' Cemetery, 83 Stanley Road, Springvale | (207) 459-7397
Acadia National Cemetery
To schedule a burial at Acadia National Cemetery, please contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-800-535-1117. Please visit the National Cemetery Association’s website on step-by-step instructions.