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Between 15 and 20 graves have been located after concerns were raised in recent years about potentially disturbing unmarked burial grounds on Green Bay's east side.
It was related to a proposal from Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin to build a village of tiny homes for veterans in need.
While a survey of the land cleared the site last spring for the construction of the homes known as Cottage Court, Brown County wanted exact confirmation for the nearby cemetery.
The state of Wisconsin, using historical documents, has had an area marked off for the cemetery of people who lived at Brown County's Poor Farm in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Anthropology Professor Jordan Karsten spent the last few months pushing a ground penetrating radar six inches at a time to find the exact locations of the remains.
Karsten estimates the cemetery is about 200 yards from the Cottage Court site.
He also found the cemetery is smaller than the area the state had marked off. He even checked areas outside of the state's classification to make sure.
Next, the county plans to properly recognize and mark the site. Possibly identifying the remains will be part of the discussion, according to Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach.
Neighbors who originally raised concerns about the Poor Farm remains during the Cottage Court discussions say the radar survey confirms their position additional investigation was necessary.
The neighbors say they’d like to be included as the county develops next steps for the burial grounds.
Meanwhile, construction continues on the nearby homes for veterans in need. There will be 21 of them. The first ones, along with a community center, are expected to be complete within the next few months.
Read more: https://fox11online.com/news/local/brown-county-to-share-next-steps-after-targeted-gpr-search-for-unmarked-graves-potters-green-bay-va-clinic-veterans-1st-housing-poor-farm-cemetery
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