17 More Burials Found At Oaklawn Cemetery

Another group of bodies has been found at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa as excavation work continues.

Monday, October 31st 2022, 12:35 pm

By: News On 6


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Another group of burials has been found at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa as excavation work continues.

According to representatives with the archeological team, 17 burials were found at Oaklawn over the weekend. They say that when the team expanded west they found an additional 11 fully-exposed graves and one that was a partially exposed adult-sized grave. On Saturday, the team continued south toward the fence line and exposed an additional 5 graves that are adult-size.

They say that now the team will begin hand excavation to clean the coffins and determine which one will be exhumed.

Related Story: Archeologists Expand Their Search Area At Oaklawn In Search For Massacre Victims



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