Natalie,
I located some of my photos from the Central State property. I do have images of at least
one side of the memorial wall that are legible and I'll be glad to send them along to
you if you like.
Also, my recollection of the grave markers themselves was off a bit. These are small
rectangular concrete markers buried flush with the red numbered tag affixed. I found a
photo of one of these as well. I believe there were a few stone markers just north of
this area that seemed to be related to this cemetery, but there weren't many.
Let me know off list if you'd like me to e-mail the photos.
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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THIS IS A CEMETERY -----
"Lives are commemorated - deaths are recorded - families
are reunited - memories are made tangible - and love is
undisguised. This is a cemetery.
"Communities accord respect, families bestow reverence,
historians seek information and our heritage is thereby enriched.
"Testimonies of devotion, pride and remembrance are carved
in stone to pay warm tribute to accomplishments and to the life -
not the death - of a loved one. The cemetery is homeland for family
memorials that are a sustaining source of comfort to the living.
"A cemetery is a history of people - a perpetual record of
yesterday and sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery
exists because every life is worth loving and remembering - always."
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