Famous New England gravesites

Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby

Claim to fame: An avid sportswoman and Maine’s first licensed guide

Buried: New Sharon Village Cemetery, New Sharon, Maine

Known as the "First lady of the Maine Woods," Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby did it all. An avid sportswoman, she was also a writer with a nationally syndicated column called "Fly Rod's Notebook," the first licensed guide in Maine, and the first Maine woman to shoot a caribou. In 1895, Crosby impressed the crowds at the Sportsmen Show at Madison Square Garden with her outdoor skills, including a showing of her fly fishing abilities. The appearance attracted many tourists to Maine.