Historical Fact: The headstones near back of park are left from an Anglican cemetery. The cemetery was closed and bodies exhumed in the 1920's. I'm not sure how good a job they did, as a few headstones remain. Apparently at least one headstone, supported by cases of 24's, formed a coffee table in nearby appartment building. The land is now zoned parkland. No structures can be built on it unless the property is trenched every 6' square and 6' deep to guarantee there are no remains there.
For more of Arthur's history, please visit the Arthur Historical Society. Monthly meetings are scheduled for the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Arthur Chamber of Commerce office at 7:30pm. Tours of historical rooms are available Wednesdays from 1:00pm-3:00pm.