| 2016 Abandoned Cemetery Rehabilitation |
| "Leave No Veteran Unremembered" is the project to restore the abandoned Groveville Methodist Cemetery in Cortlandt Manor. This cemetery was abandoned when the Croton Reservoir was filled and flooded the village. The cemetery faded into oblivion until local Yorktown resident Robert Burke spearheaded the initiative to clean-up and restore this final resting place for 9 Civil War Veterans and about 30 local residents. Our Yorktown Post members and local residents have teamed up to clean out the 70+ years of overgrowth and neglect. Now people passing by on Croton Ave can see the graves they never realized were there. |
| Above photo shows the before view - Notice near the top of the broken tree trunk at right the three headstones barely visible under the brush and also top center in background two more headstones can be seen. Below photo - after lots of clearing the hidden 3 headstones are now visible with the other two to the left but more importantly now you can also see 8 additional headstones that were hidden under the overgrowth. |
| Above photo shows the before view - Follow the dark wood vine up and above the fork you can see one headstone. Below photo - after lots of clearing the headstone is visible at far right with four other headstones. |
| Here are the dedicated volunteers who gave up some time to restore this abandoned cemetery back to a respected final resting place. |