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Headstones, Human Remains Tumble Into New Hampshire River Due To Erosion
"Located at the edge of Baker River, erosion is a problem. This Cemetery is privately owned and maintained," the website reads.
July 17, 2025
Dive teams recovered human remains and headstones from a New Hampshire river after they slid into the water from a nearby cemetery due to ongoing erosion problems.
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New Hampshire Fish and Game took part in the recovery efforts Tuesday at the Baker River in Rumney, along with assistance from New Hampshire State Police.
According to Fish and Game, the riverbank is eroding into the cemetery, which has caused the graves and remains from Immanuel Cemetery to fall into the water.
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Pictured left, erosion at a Rumney, New Hampshire cemetery. At right, a New Hampshire Fish and Game diver recovers a headstone that fell into the Baker River/CBS New Hampshire
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