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Tending to history

Posted 5/5/21

Tending to history The Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission held a Spring cleanup on Saturday at CR108, the Zuriel Potter Lot, at the Garden Village Apartments on Pontiac Avenue. The oldest grave participants found at the site went back to the

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NEWS

Tending to history

PIECE OF THE PAST: Volunteer John Hill worked alongside Gregg Mierka, a member of the Cranston Historical Society and resident caretaker of Sprague Mansion, during Saturday’s cleanup. They raked the entire area and made a path to the headstones.

Posted Wednesday, May 5, 2021 2:43 pm

The Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission held a Spring cleanup on Saturday at CR108, the Zuriel Potter Lot, at the Garden Village Apartments on Pontiac Avenue. The oldest grave participants found at the site went back to the 1780s. Working together on the cleanup were Sherry Arruda and David Guiot, the commission’s vice chair and chair, respectively. (Herald photos by Steve Popiel) 2