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Willard: The buildings they left behind

Started by Natasha, January 03, 2008, 08:36:37 AM

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January 03, 2008, 08:36:37 AM
Willard: The buildings they left behind

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One of those was Lucy. In today's terms, Lucy would be described as a transgender individual. But in 1879, because she chose to dress and behave as a man, Lucy was committed to the Willard asylum for the insane. Shortly after that, she was transferred to the asylum at Binghamton, where she remained for more than 30 years until her death. Lucy was buried here in the asylum cemetery, and as is the case with most graves at both the Binghamton and Willard cemeteries, her nameless, numbered grave marker has long since been lost.
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