Preservation Project Could Uncover Black History at Caumsett

A project to uncover and preserve a historical burial area at Caumsett State Park is expected to get underway this spring.

The work will focus on an area once used by members of the Lloyd family where enslaved persons who lived and worked on their Lloyd Neck estate also were buried.

State Sen. Jim Gaughran and Town Councilwoman Joan Cergol recently announced the project to uncover hidden Black history by clearing the area of vegetation, and then, searching for clues to identify, document and honor those enslaved by the Lloyd family.

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