I think Dr. Roderick Sprague, retire from the University of Idaho in Moscow
did same.
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From: SouthArc <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 1998 5:19 PM
Subject: historic cemeteries
 
 
>Can someone on the list help me.  We have a client who has a historic (ca.
>1880-1930) cemetery on their proposed construction site.  Many (at this
>point still not determined how many)graves are unmarked, but there are
known
>descendants in the area for some burials.  We are in process of discovery
of
>grave locations and extent of cemetery through the usual combination of
>methods (removal of sod, machine grading, remote sensing, surface
inspection).
>
>Problem is that although we have strongly recommended redesign and
avoidance
>(client has a large tract of land), they want to move the burials because
>they feel costs associated with redesign will exceed those of moving
>cemetery.  (I know--that's dubious reasoning).  What we would like to know
>is whether there is someone who has been involved with moving a historic
>cemetery who can talk to us or our client about the experience, problems,
>public reaction, etc.  I know about the African-American cemetery in New
>York cemetery but would like to talk to someone who is familiar with
>something more like our client's case--this would have been a rural,
>non-public cemetery--probably several local families.
>
>                                        Thanks in advance--Lucy Wayne