The Ancient Cemetery had some visitors from Wiscasset Elementary School recently.

On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the fourth-grade students walked to the Ancient Cemetery to research the stories left on gravestones. They used mulit-digit subtraction skills to determine the ages of people buried in the cemetery. Students paid close attention to the different carvings on gravestones and were struck by the number of infants in the cemetery.

On Friday, Nov. 1, the third–grade students also walked to the Ancient Cemetery. While at the cemetery they practiced multiplication skills by looking for arrays of gravestones and creating equations. They also used differences between birth and death to find how long people lived. The third-grade students examined the stones closely to learn what types of names were used in the 1700s and 1800s.

Students at Wiscasset Elementary School are fortunate to be surrounded by a bounty of natural and historical resources within walking distance. They look forward to learning more about their town.