#7: Graves under New Haven’s Green
Where? Connecticut
When? 2012
When Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012, a fallen tree on New Haven Green revealed an eerie secret: a human skull embedded in its roots, aged about 200 years. Further investigation unearthed additional human remains and old coffin nails, hinting at a forgotten graveyard.
It’s believed that over 5,000 individuals might be interred beneath the Green, hastily buried under cover of night in unmarked, shallow graves possibly due to an unknown epidemic. This discovery led to speculation about diseases that, unbeknownst to many, still persist today.