Historic Burial Grounds closed due to abuse of site

  The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Restoration Committee regrets to announce that due to the ongoing and worsening issue of people treating a historic landmark like a dog park, the burial ground will be closed until further notice.

  The committee has received a number of messages from concerned neighbors about people allowing unleashed dogs to run rampant through the burial ground. Recent walkthroughs revealed large patches of grass that had been torn up and a significant amount of dog feces throughout the burial ground. It is disgraceful that the burial ground is being treated in this manner.

  While no one has been buried in Rumney Marsh Burial Ground since 1929, it is in no sense abandoned. We hold tours and events at RMBG and occasionally host descendants of the people buried there. Burial grounds like RMBG are open air museums and should be treated with appropriate respect.

  We hate to restrict access to the burial ground when there are so many people who want to visit and would do so respectfully. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on certain people to have the common sense to curb their dog in a burial ground. When our committee meets at the end of April, we will decide how best to move forward.

  Please feel free to contact us at rm***********@***il.com with any questions or concerns.