• Hart Island: New York City's Public Cemetery

  • Nov 27 2023
  • Length: 59 mins
  • Podcast

Hart Island: New York City's Public Cemetery

  • Summary

  • For 150 years, Hart Island has been the final resting place for New York City's unclaimed, forgotten, and unknown dead. We review the history of this potter's field discussing its recent turnover to the city Park's Department and new chapter of open access.

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    Artwork: Brittany Schall

    Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod

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