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We explore the dark history behind "Cemetery Road" in St. Lawrence County and why towns were forced to move the dead to save the living.

In this episode of Street Sign Storytime, we travel down one of the most common roads in America: Cemetery Road. You drive past it every day, but you probably don't know the grim history of why it exists.

We look at St. Lawrence County, NY (specifically Canton and Potsdam) to uncover the truth about the "Rural Cemetery Movement." It wasn't just about landscaping—it was about Cholera, Typhoid, and Smallpox. We discuss how early settlers handled death, the tragic graves of children lost to epidemics in the 1800s, and why the town center became too dangerous for burials.

In this episode, we cover: Intro: The road you don't notice Early Settlers: Life and death in the 1800s The Decision: Why the dead had to move Canton, NY: The soldiers and farmers who built the town Potsdam, NY: The Rural Cemetery Movement explained The Tragedy: Finding three children with the same death date Forgotten Names: The history on the headstones The Name: Why "Cemetery Road" never changed

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Next time you drive down a Cemetery Road, check the dates on the stones. If you find a year where many died at once (like 1847), let me know in the comments. Does your town have a road like this? 👇