‘Nothing But Death’: 20,000 Bodies Buried Under One of New York City’s …

New York City’s Washington Square Park has always been known for drawing crowds. In the 1820s, the area was a parade ground, according to the city’s parks department. After it became a public park in 1827, wealthy families flocked there to build homes nearby as they fled the disease and congestion of downtown Manhattan.. In the decades that followed, the Greenwich Village green space …

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