St. Mary's R C Cemetery

In 1825 the first European settlers, who were predominantly Irish, arrived in this area.

Our present Catholic cemetery on Lindsay Street South occupies some sixteen acres on the west bank of the Scugog River and dates back to 1897. Msgr. P. D. Laurent, pastor of the parish and vicar general of the diocese, oversaw the purchase of the new grounds, and the transfer of remains and monuments to the new site. Some monuments, made in Port Hope or Newcastle, date as far back as 1829