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RI Elderly Housing Project Nixed After Indian Burial Ground Discovery

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Sep 24, 2009 at 10:46 AM EDT

Story Updated: Sep 24, 2009 at 10:46 AM EDT

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (AP) - Plans for an elderly housing complex in
Charlestown have been abandoned after an Indian burial ground and other archaeological finds were discovered on the site.

Jeff Gofton, director of the Washington County Development Corp., tells The Sun of Westerly that the proposed 20 units must be
approved by the end of this month to a site that is cleared for
development.

Given the recent discovery, there's not enough time to satisfy that requirement.

Alan LeVeillee, a senior archaeologist at the Public Archaeological Lab, discovered the Narragansett cemetery during a survey on Sept. 11.

LeVeillee said he determined that the site, by law, required further study before it could be used for the affordable housing project.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Thursday, Sep 24 at 6:15 PM Justice wrote ...

Ironic the town would not let the indians build there housing units and now the town cant build its own housing units. Thats justice for you.

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