Managing Historical Discoveries on Private Land
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They FOUND 15 bodies BURIED on his land!
What happens here
A property owner recounts the unexpected discovery of a historical cemetery on his recently purchased land. He explains that the Iowa Cemetery group contacted him, informing him about the burial site. The headstones were reportedly removed decades ago and repurposed by previous owners for a sidewalk. The group helped locate and mark the individual graves using bricks, indicating approximately 15 to 20 buried individuals. The Iowa Pioneer Commission is now working to identify the names of those interred.
Goal: Understand the process of identifying and respecting historical burial sites on newly acquired property.
Tools and materials
- Brick Markers — Temporarily marking identified grave sites
- John Deere Gator John Deere — Touring the property to locate and view the cemetery site
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