Cemetery Work to Start Soon
Work on the Corydon-Riverview Cemetery will start as soon as the weather breaks.
Bradford District Ranger Tony Scardina says the first phase of the project will include removing vegetation and will start as soon as possible.
The second phase, which will start in fall or early winter, will include installing riprap along the shoreline and backfill behind it. Vegetation will be planted on top to stabilize the shoreline.
The cemetery contains the remains of relatives and descendants of Seneca Chief Cornplanter, along with residents of Corydon and the surrounding area.
The cemetery was moved from its original location in the Corydon Valley during the construction of the Kinzua Dam in the 1960s. Over the years, waves and fluctuating reservoir levels have eroded the soft sand and silt bank that protects the cemetery.
Bradford District Ranger Tony Scardina says the first phase of the project will include removing vegetation and will start as soon as possible.
The second phase, which will start in fall or early winter, will include installing riprap along the shoreline and backfill behind it. Vegetation will be planted on top to stabilize the shoreline.
The cemetery contains the remains of relatives and descendants of Seneca Chief Cornplanter, along with residents of Corydon and the surrounding area.
The cemetery was moved from its original location in the Corydon Valley during the construction of the Kinzua Dam in the 1960s. Over the years, waves and fluctuating reservoir levels have eroded the soft sand and silt bank that protects the cemetery.
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