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Committee files city report mapping burial sites, highlights Potter's Field and Washington Park veterans
Summary
The committee filed a report the administration prepared identifying burial sites the city controls, noting efforts to preserve records and consider historic registry protections for sites including Potter’s Field and Washington Park (the report notes an estimated 54 Revolutionary War veterans at Washington Park).
The Climate, Environment and Infrastructure committee filed a city report cataloging burial sites the city owns or controls and discussed next steps for preservation and access to records.
Chair Mika Owens said the administration was asked to identify burial sites the city has acquired, to ensure records remain accessible to relatives, and to flag historically significant locations. "There are a variety of sites, including Washington Park, that is estimated to have 54 Revolutionary War veterans there," Owens said when introducing the report.
Vice Chair Mark Jeffries and a committee member identified as Mister Krammerding praised the report’s comprehensiveness, flagged Potter's Field and Rapid Run as areas of particular interest, and said the administration is working toward nominating some sites for historic registry protections. Jeffries noted that identifying a park area as a burial site does not mean digging will occur; the report clarifies that some locations will not be excavated but warrant protection and designation.
The report was filed with the committee for further consideration; members encouraged ongoing work to protect cemeteries as neighborhood assets.
