[MassHistPres] Historic "abandoned" burial grounds

[sally milne]

in Harwich our cemetery commissioner oversees these and often does repairs
or signage through  cpa funds. i love thos quiet little cemeterys. Glad
younare looking outbfor them.

sally Urbano
Harwich
individual

On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM Betty Slade via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> Which town entity has responsibility to protect historic but "abandoned"
> burial grounds?
>
> If a historic cemetery is on a lot that has no ownership, does the town
> have responsibility or authority to protect it from vandalism?
>
> Can the Local Historical Commission take responsibility?
>
> Betty Slade
> Westport
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