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twoshovels OP t1_iv5wsji wrote

Reply to comment by newmoon23 in New Haven 1640 by twoshovels

The water used to come up to chapel street. To this day there is still 4-5k dead body’s under the green. Still.I believe the green is 16 acres . The green was original design was to hold 144k people who would be saved by god during the 2nd coming, They built a church over a small part of the cemetery and in the basement of the church you can see the tombstones. Lee court house when they dug in the basement to install pumps, clamshells we’re found. I will post a source later as I can’t just find it this at the moment, however Thee new haven historical society does have this map. Stay tuned as I’ll find my source later & possibly tomorrow I may post up another interesting new haven green story. Personally I love new haven.

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flytweed t1_iv6a5lv wrote

This week NH gave final site approval for the long-planned “Lost in New Haven” museum that will have treasures and tid-bits from the past in a way that the current New Haven Museum (aka Historical Society) does not. It will open somewhere off Grand Ave.

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MattFantastic t1_iv8xorl wrote

I was lucky enough to see it this past summer, and even in its not final form it was amazing. Can’t wait to go back and see even more.

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newmoon23 t1_iv68evc wrote

That’s awesome, thanks so much for all the info. I also love New Haven and love hearing about it’s history.

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twoshovels OP t1_iv91wib wrote

Thank you as I do to! Stay tuned I have a cpl more good ones coming.

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