Friday, August 14, 2015

Mass Grave Found Near Construction Site

On Thursday, a mass grave, that was said to have been from 1918, was discovered during a construction project on Route 61 near Schuylkill Haven.


The bone fragments that were discovered were said to have been from the 1918 Spanish Flu Outbreak.

Approximately 10 fragments were found along Route 61 South.

Investigators from Mercyhurst University, Erie, were scheduled to be at the site on Friday.

Full story from the Republican Herald
http://republicanherald.com/news/route-61-construction-reveals-mass-grave-in-schuylkill-haven-1.1926821