Stuffed toys are among the items people leave at this marker in Oakland Cemetery, where 48 children from the former Industrial Home for Children in Woodstock are buried. The marker was installed four years ago. (Independent photo by Larry Lough)
By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com Four years ago, 48 doves were released during a ceremony at Oakland Cemetery as a symbol of the 48 almost-forgotten children buried behind the mausoleum. […]
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