Description:This episode of 'What Remains' explores Brooklyn's Fort Greene Park; home to a memorial ... and mass grave for over 8,000 POW's of the American Revolution
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Mass Grave in Brooklyn Fort Greene Park
The dead were sent to sea but body parts came back onshore. They ended up deciding to give proper burials in 1808.
'A Mass Grave in the Middle of N.Y.C.'
And no one knows it. There's a quiet park that joggers and residents frequent -- but it sits on top of the remains of 11,500 people.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment
If it is not helpful, do not be hurtful. Spam removed so do not try putting up free ad.