A Virtual Cemetery created by mj

Potter Feild Omaha,Ne

I CREATED THIS LISTING TO INTRODUCE THIS CEMETERY. IT WAS AN INDIGENT CEMETERY DURING THE 1800'S AND EARLY 1900'S. AFTER THE CITY STOPPED BURYING PEOPLE THERE IT WAS LET TO GROW OVER WITH WEEDS AND WAS VANDELIZED. A GROUP OF PRIVATE CITIZEN'S CLEANED IT UP IN THE 1970'S AND REPAIRED WHAT HEADSTONES THEY COULD . A GROUP OF DEDICATED BOY SCOUTS NOW MAINTAIN IT . MANY PIONEERS,CHILDREN AND POOR ARE BURIED IN THE CEMETERY. OVER 3/4 OF THE PEOPLE ARE CHILDREN UNDER 19 YEARS OF AGE.PLEASE CLICK ON THE NAME OF THE CEMETERY BELOW TO VIEW THE INTERRED

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