Random burials and early cemeteries lie scattered across Montana’s vast landscape under roads, fields, housing developments, shopping centers, and other areas. Forgotten dead have surfaced at one time or another in most Montana communities. Such unexpected discoveries make grisly surprises for those unaware of the history that lies beneath.

Dr. Ellen Baumler discusses some of these discoveries, burial practices, the necessary evolution of cemeteries, and how we remember those who have passed on.