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From: "David Soule" <>
Subject: Re: [GM-L] Back Yard Burials?
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:29:41 -0400
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I'm curious as to why the community allows the removal of cemeteries.
Roadwork? Will they record who and where the remains are moved? I would
wonder if it is possible to remove all remains.

Portland Maine has British officers from the Revolution buried in Eastern
Cemetery next to Colonial officers. It was a Naval battle of the coast of
Portland. [Of course we were then Massachusetts.]

----- Original Message -----
From: "HARRIET CHASE" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [GM-L] Back Yard Burials?


> Charles, if you are lucky there would be a plot map, but not generally so.
> Heck! we are doing good to have plot maps of "active" cemeteries.
> In my home town,Randolph, VT, some private plots have been moved to the
> community cemeteries.
> Of recent news is the removal of Vermont and British soldiers from an area
> of the 1812 War. What is significant, I think the news cast said that this
> is the only example of where "enemies" are buried in the same cemetery.
>
> Below is a link to the TV's news about it.
>
> http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=3471019
>
> Harriet Chase
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