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Submitted: 12/28/17 • Approved: 12/29/17 • Last Updated: 3/24/18 • R144081-G0-S3
POTTER"S FIELD
1850
Potter's Field Refers To The Low Lying Ground Extending From The
Slope To The Resaca Where Local Indigents Were Buried. In 1967
Hurricane Beulah Flooded The Area, Unearthing Coffins Which Were
Later Seen Floating In The Resaca. Burials In This Section Were
Prohibited Starting In 1984
Potter's Field Se Refiere Al Terreno Que Se Extiende Del Pendient A La Resaca Donde Eran Enterrados Los Indigentes Locales. En 1967 El Huracan Beulah Inundo El Area Desenterrando Varios Ataudes Que Despues Fueron Vistos Flotando En Resaca. Los Entierros En Esta Area Fueron Prohibidos En1984
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Contributed on 12/28/17
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