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Residents urge protection for Grama Church Chapel and Tannersville Union Cemetery
Summary
Residents told commissioners that planned road and right-of-way changes tied to PennDOT work could jeopardize the historic Grama Church Chapel (cornerstone dated 1835) and long-standing public access to Tannersville Union Cemetery, asking for township help and community support.
Speakers at the meeting urged the board to help preserve Grama Church Chapel and the Tannersville Union Cemetery, saying the chapel's 1835 cornerstone and family burial plots are important community heritage. One commenter said PennDOT and a consultant (Arrow Land Solutions) had told residents that right-of-way changes and road realignment could require moving the chapel and narrowing cemetery access, and asked the board and community to assist with relocation or preservation options.
The speakers said they had met with PennDOT representatives and Arrow Land Solutions and wanted the township to preserve permanent public access to the cemetery, warning that without protections families could face increasing difficulty visiting graves. Township staff acknowledged the public comment and said they would follow up on any available PennDOT plans.
