The Skeletons of Washington Square
It’s That Time of Year Again 20,000 Bodies are Buried Underneath this Park This time of year seems to rile up and unearth the dead bodies beneath Washington Square Park. It is believed up to … Read more…
It’s That Time of Year Again 20,000 Bodies are Buried Underneath this Park This time of year seems to rile up and unearth the dead bodies beneath Washington Square Park. It is believed up to … Read more…
Well, it is All Souls’ Day, isn’t it? 20,000 Bodies are Buried Underneath the Park This time of year seems to rile up and unearth the dead bodies beneath Washington Square Park. It is believed … Read more…
(The City calls them “fragments”) — Public Hearing June 5th Updated – “Remains” Dug up During Redesign Construction A public hearing will be held June 5th to provide details and solicit input into the New … Read more…
On the heels of WSP Blog’s recent report of the city Parks Department’s plans to “reinter human remains” unearthed during construction back into Washington Square Park*, now we have this fitting event coming up. It … Read more…
After news surfaced earlier this week that a 19th Century burial vault was unearthed under Washington Square Park during water main construction, yesterday (11/5), another burial vault was dug up. And there may be more. … Read more…
Updated 11:23 a.m. On Monday, I wrote about the skeletons in the park. Now, there is another reason to. Remember the Washington Square Water Main Project? It was announced in August, and at that month’s … Read more…
NewYork.com features a piece on Haunted Landmarks in NYC. They list definite “ghost sightings” at the Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink. About Washington Square Park, they opine that, due to the … Read more…
As many people know, Washington Square Park was previously a burial ground – a “potters field” – from 1797-1825. It is believed that up to 20,000 bodies were buried there at that time. During Phase … Read more…
Washington Square Park “Renovation” (note: fountain entirely torn up now; trees gone.) Washington Square Park first came into being as a Park in the 1850’s. It was a Potter’s field (a “common” burial ground) from … Read more…