Skeletons in the Schoolyard by Jenn Puckett It’s spooky season again! Our area has plenty to do for those who want to drink a cup of cider and see the fun decorations. But what about those of us with a darker sense of adventure? Last year I wrote about the caged (or hooded) graves located outside of Catawissa. My research led me the grisly history of grave robbing in the name medical advancement. This year, I reached out to the fine folks at the Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society for a look back at some of the strange but true past events. Author and CCHGS volunteer Rachel Shaffer sent me dozens of articles and information – some of which included a cemetery relocation that spanned nearly 20 years. Unlike the protected graves across the river, this disinterment was planned and executed by two congregations of the Old Rosemont Lutheran and the reformed.
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