BITS AND PIECES: The little, hidden cemetery along Portage Road
BITS AND PIECES: The little, hidden cemetery along Portage Road Ann Gasbarre Many people driving down Portage Road in Wooster today are unaware they’re passing a small, private burial ground that was deeded to President Franklin Pierce and “his successors in office forever ... for the use and purpose of a private burying ground.” Although no U.S. President ever chose to be buried there, many local residents refer to it as the “Presidents’ Cemetery.” Others call it the “Plank Cemetery” ... referring to John and Elizabeth Plank who deeded the land to President Pierce and his suc...
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