Uncovering the past: Surveyors look for unmarked graves at African American Cemetery in Rye

November 1, 2023 at 11:50 p.m.
Geophysical specialists Fiona Jones (left) and Cole Peterson operate a ground penetrating radar machine at the African American Cemetery in Rye on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The survey is part of a larger project to accurately map out the plot, both above ground and beneath it, in an effort to preserve the history of the those buried there and find potential unmarked graves.
Geophysical specialists Fiona Jones (left) and Cole Peterson operate a ground penetrating radar machine at the African American Cemetery in Rye on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The survey is part of a larger project to accurately map out the plot, both above ground and beneath it, in an effort to preserve the history of the those buried there and find potential unmarked graves. (David Tapia/Westmore News)

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