In 2003, the remains of 4,569 of these individuals were removed from the Potter’s Field and brought to this spot to be honored and remembered. May this site serve in perpetuity as their final resting place and a sanctuary of peace.
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The names on the memorial are taken from the burial ledgers and does not necessarily mean the personal remains of those listed were removed from Secaucus. There are many remains still at the Laurel Hill (Snake Hill) location that are listed on the memorial that have not been removed, most notably those buried underneath the New Jersey Turnpike roadway. There were also a number of graves that were left undisturbed by court order at the time that may have impacted the structural integrity of said roadway.
Contributor: Bill Hastings (47684468)
In 2003, the remains of 4,569 of these individuals were removed from the Potter’s Field and brought to this spot to be honored and remembered. May this site serve in perpetuity as their final resting place and a sanctuary of peace.
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The names on the memorial are taken from the burial ledgers and does not necessarily mean the personal remains of those listed were removed from Secaucus. There are many remains still at the Laurel Hill (Snake Hill) location that are listed on the memorial that have not been removed, most notably those buried underneath the New Jersey Turnpike roadway. There were also a number of graves that were left undisturbed by court order at the time that may have impacted the structural integrity of said roadway.
Contributor: Bill Hastings (47684468)