Abandoned Revolutionary War Cemetery

This long-forgotten cemetery is said to be the final resting place of veterans of both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. It was reportedly rediscovered in the 1980s, after decades of neglect had left the site overgrown and scattered with broken headstones.

According to local accounts, a Whitesboro High School senior and Boy Scout named Arthur Thomas took on the task of restoring the grounds as a community project in 1989. His team is said to have dug up headstone fragments, pieced them back together, and cleared the land to make the cemetery accessible once again.

Today, the site is reportedly maintained by the town, though traces of its years of abandonment remain visible. Some stones lie half-buried, others reduced to shards, their inscriptions barely legible. The mix of restoration and decay creates a powerful atmosphere—at once a dignified resting place for those who fought for independence, and a haunting reminder of how easily the past can slip from memory. The cemetery has no formal address and doesn’t appear on maps, though its entrance can be glimpsed on Street View.