I too read this story and it sounds fishy, perhaps the result of some 
half-assed reporting.  Unless you have a signed chancery court order and a 
state disinterment here in Mid TN, this would be considered a good example 
of a Class E felony.  Maybe NY's laws are more lenient on private property 
or maybe an unspoken court order etc. is in place for this site and the rich 
guy just hired his buddies?  By the way, while reading the story I clicked 
on the AP link for "Science" and the other stories that popped up along with 
this one all read like sideshow exhibits of the late 19th early 20th 
carnivals and fairs.

dan allen
Cumberland Research Group, Inc.
and GRA; the Center for Historic Preservation @ MTSU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Davis, Daniel (KYTC)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: French and Indian War Graves found on Rogers Island in the 
Hudson River


Yikes! Here in Kentucky we've got several laws against the desecration
of graves in such a manner as this - are there no similar protections in
New York? And for Rangers, to boot?

Daniel B. Davis
Archaeologist Coordinator
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Environmental Analysis
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
(502) 564-7250


-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Barrett, Jared
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 3:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: French and Indian War Graves found on Rogers Island in the
Hudson River

Anyone heard of this? Saw this article and thought I'd share it with the
group. A case where amateur archaeologists have come across a set of
graves and are now in the process of excavating them. Seems like an
interesting situation.....  I included the link to the story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060605/ap_on_sc/rangers__roots_cemetery_1