Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Human Remains Found At Eastern State Hospital Site
KENTUCKY....
Human remains have been found at the Eastern State Hospital site in Lexington where the new Bluegrass Community and Technical College will be built. Officials say about 20 to 30 human remains were found at the site during the prep work, and they may have been there for 100 years. Remains were also found in the 1980's and again in 2005. Those remains were dug up and given a proper burial at the Eastern Hospital Cemetery. Now, officials say these latest remains will also be properly laid to rest. The land is owned now by the state Finance Cabinet, and they are waiting on a permit from the coroner before they can move the bodies. They are also bringing in archaeologists from UK to examine the bodies.
Human remains have been found at the Eastern State Hospital site in Lexington where the new Bluegrass Community and Technical College will be built. Officials say about 20 to 30 human remains were found at the site during the prep work, and they may have been there for 100 years. Remains were also found in the 1980's and again in 2005. Those remains were dug up and given a proper burial at the Eastern Hospital Cemetery. Now, officials say these latest remains will also be properly laid to rest. The land is owned now by the state Finance Cabinet, and they are waiting on a permit from the coroner before they can move the bodies. They are also bringing in archaeologists from UK to examine the bodies.
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