Potter's Field
Also known as Buffalo Cemetery
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
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Get directions 186 East North Street, Buffalo, New York 14204, United StatesCoordinates: 42.90340, -78.86079
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Established in 1832 on the site of what is now City Honors High School in Buffalo, New York, this cemetery, also known as the Potter's Field, was created during a significant public health crisis that involved outbreaks of both cholera and possibly yellow fever. The cemetery served as a burial ground for the poor, indigent, and those who succumbed to these epidemics. Active until at least the mid-1870s, this site was the final resting place for thousands of Buffalo residents.
Over the years, numerous human remains have been discovered during construction projects on the school grounds, some of which were re-interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery. However, many remains were not relocated. In 2014, a monument was installed on the site to honor the '8,000 to 10,000 unknown souls' believed to be buried under what is now City Honors High School. Notably, headstones that were once meant to mark these graves are still present within the school's hallways and rooms, serving as a stark reminder of the site's historical significance. These headstones include that of Orville Morton, who died on July 27, 1832, possibly the first victim of the cholera outbreak in Buffalo.
Established in 1832 on the site of what is now City Honors High School in Buffalo, New York, this cemetery, also known as the Potter's Field, was created during a significant public health crisis that involved outbreaks of both cholera and possibly yellow fever. The cemetery served as a burial ground for the poor, indigent, and those who succumbed to these epidemics. Active until at least the mid-1870s, this site was the final resting place for thousands of Buffalo residents.
Over the years, numerous human remains have been discovered during construction projects on the school grounds, some of which were re-interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery. However, many remains were not relocated. In 2014, a monument was installed on the site to honor the '8,000 to 10,000 unknown souls' believed to be buried under what is now City Honors High School. Notably, headstones that were once meant to mark these graves are still present within the school's hallways and rooms, serving as a stark reminder of the site's historical significance. These headstones include that of Orville Morton, who died on July 27, 1832, possibly the first victim of the cholera outbreak in Buffalo.
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Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
- Total memorials150
- Percent photographed100%
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Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
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Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
- Total memorials1
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS100%
- Added: 14 Aug 2024
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2808981
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