Rich,
So the cemetery on the northwestern part of the grounds is no longer
marked. Just my luck, eh? That might make me go to inquest records and
commitment records. From the Central State Hospital Cemetery List it
stated the cemeteries in Section 2,3, and 4 which began in 1905 were
located as per your directions below.
Do you have a copy of the early Indianapolis map in which the cemetery in
the northwest corner was identified? Would there be a chance of getting
me a copy? If so, I will send you my snail mail.
Natalie Robliing
On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:53:11 -0500 "Rich Green" <rgreen(a)insightbb.com>
writes:
Hi Natalie,
We cooperated in research at the Insane Asylum several years ago.
There is a memorial cemetery of sorts that has plastic numbered
grave markers (small plaques- no headstones) and a wall that
identifies some of the marked graves. It is located outside the
western fence of the Central State property on the west side of
Tibbs Avenue, just south of Mount Jackson cemetery.
This is probably not where all of the patients were actually buried
though; in my opinion it appears to be more of a memorial site than
an actual burial grounds. We know that another cemetery existed in
the northwest corner of the Central State property (east side of
Tibbs Avenue at Vermont Street). This one is no longer marked in
any way; although it did show up on early Indianapolis maps.
The Indiana Medical History Museum that Kyle mentioned is located on
the Central State property and definitely worth a visit if you're
planning on visiting the cemetery.
Regards,
Rich Green
Historic Archaeological Research
4338 Hadley Court
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Office: (765) 464-8735
Mobile: (765) 427-4082
www.har-indy.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Natalie Robling
To: INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:42 PM
Subject: [INPCRP] old cemetery-Indianapolis
Hi,
Hope someone can help me. A friend of mine had a relative that
died at
the Central State Hospital in Indianapols, IN in 1868. My friend
has the
actual written record of this from the hospital administrator.
The
record goes on to say he was buried on the grounds.
I have a history of the hospital but the cemetery was not
mentioned.
Does anyone know if the cemetery still exists? Are there
tombstones? Is
there a list of those buried there and where would it be?
Natalie Robling
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