"Hundreds of people who were separated from society because they had disabilities are buried in a nondescript field at the former state institution here."
"The graveyard... covers several acres of sloping ground near the campus's brick buildings. A 6-foot-tall, weathered-concrete cross stands on the hillside, providing the most visible clue to the field's purpose."
"Its population declined as society turned away from the practice of sequestering people with disabilities and mental illness in large facilities for decades at a time."
"Local officials... say they'll need extensive state support for upkeep and redevelopment, especially with the town of about 5,000 people reeling from the loss of jobs at the facility."
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