IHOP Church Lawsuit

In this July 16, 2007 file photo, an IHOP restaurant sign is shown in Burbank, Calif.

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If Domenic Broccoli's plans come to fruition, America's largest Revolutionary War burial ground will be transformed into an International House of Pancakes, according to a report from RealClearLife.com.

The Fishkill Supply Depot in the Hudson Valley, established by George Washington, has been proclaimed "the largest burial ground for Revolutionary War soldiers in the country" by the National Park Service, with hundreds believed to be buried there.

Developer Domenic Broccoli wants to transform 10.47 acres of that land into Continental Commons, an "18th century colonial village," that will "function as a commercial, social, and educational center," RealClearLife.com reports.

At various town planning board meetings, the developer indicated intentions to build an IHOP restaurant at the site, Lance Ashworth, president of Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot, told RealClearLife.com. "They are going to destroy an authentic historical site for the sake of building a cheap replica," Ashworth told the New York Daily News. Current plans leave a quarter of an acre untouched as a tribute to the Revolutionary War soldiers.

An IHOP spokeswoman told the Daily News it has "no approved plans to build an IHOP restaurant at the location."