I have for some time been working on a project called, the broken stones project. I started it as a informational page online regarding cemeteries that have been found in disarray. Now however after investigating many a location i have found that the disarray goes beyond that. It is just plain disrespectful and disturbing. Here is a photo of a little cemetery found on Creek Road in Champlain, NY. Though i am uncertain of the name of this place many of the stones have the same family name. This pile of broken stones were found discarded off to the side on the embankment of a river. It upsets me because this is part of our history. These stones represent a person who was once here. Now their memory is discarded like trash. I will do what i can to push for reform and funding to create a trust of sorts to make sure that this never happens again. A cemetery is a place for memorial. Not just a dumping ground to be left important disarray. I understand that time has worn down these stones but to take them and throw them away is unacceptable.
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