Archaeologists will work to identify graves under Tropicana Field lot
March 13, 2026
Tampa Bay Times highlights Ãë²¥ archaeologists¡¯ discovery of historic cemetery findings under Tropicana Field
Archaeologists will soon begin work to confirm whether?10 potential graves found in a November 2024 survey?remain under a parking lot?at?Tropicana Field?in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The team?will dig up to 15 feet into the earth to?identify?what?previous?ground-penetrating radar detected.?They?will excavate dirt by hand down to the coffin to confirm?whether human remains are present in at least four graves.
That land was once home to Oaklawn Cemetery. Research done by Ãë²¥, the city¡¯s consultant,?identified?13 lots?with?more?possible graves.
Stantec will complete a technical report for the city?after?archaeologists identify and catalog any found remains and artifacts.