Field Notes

Cemetery Shuffle


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Dig into the disturbing history of how Snohomish Pioneer, Seattle (Denny Park), and Duwamish Cemeteries were exhumed and their thousands of bodies moved or cremated to accommodate modern development.

This episode is hosted by Tony Williams and features guest Taylor Russell.

Curated HistoryLInk article set for this episode includes:

  • Mary Low Sinclair arrives in Cadyville on May 1, 1865 by Warner Blake
  • Seattle Cemetery by Laura Angotti
  • Duwamish Cemetery by Phil Dougherty

Additional HistoryLink resources for this episode:

  • Seattle establishes its first public park, Denny Park, on site of the city's first municipal cemetery on July 10, 1884 by Walt Crowley
  • Seattle's Denny Hotel Cemetery by Laura Angotti
  • Historic Cemeteries of Seattle and King County by Laura Angotti and HistoryLink Staff
  • Mary Ann Conklin aka Mother Damnable by Junius Rochester

For more from Taylor Russell check out:

  • www.snohomishwalks.com
  • Articles written for HistoryLink

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  • HistoryLink.org Podcast Page

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