I agree. I'm willing to help anyway I can. Kathy Sent from my iPad > On Aug 28, 2014, at 10:33 AM, Christine Connell via <ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > At last night's meeting at HVCC, we saw some slides showing the proposed > footprint for the HVCC dorms to be built at the site of the former > Immaculate Conception monastery (and Nail Factory Cemetery). Demolition of > the monastery and construction of the dorms is tentatively scheduled to > begin in early 2015. > > There are some plan documents on the city of Troy's website, at this link > http://www.troyny.gov/cityprojects/hvccstudenthousing.aspx > > We were told that there would be no construction at the cemetery. Specific > maps (surveys done by Hartgen Archeological Services) showing the location > of the former Nail Factory Cemetery (aka Sixth Ward Cemetery) are here: > http://www.troyny.gov/Libraries/City_Projects/Presentation061114.sflb.ashx > On the slide labeled "Site Plan Current" the area of the cemetery is > labeled "Existing Trees to Remain". > > Perhaps this project should include some (TIGS-sponsored?) interpretive > signage of the former cemetery? > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nytigs/NailFactoryCemetery/NailFactoryCemeteryIntro.htm > > The next public discussion regarding the proposed dorm will take place > during the City of Troy Planning Board Meeting scheduled for 6pm on Sept 11 > at City Hall. > ===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== > Time for Society Members to pay up their **2014 Dues**. See the Website for details: > Troy Irish Genealogy Society > www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ > Click ON - "JOIN TIGS NOW!" to get form. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message