Pardon my language, but TO HELL with upsetting the locals, they shouldn't
allow this to happen. You have as much right as anyone else to be
alarmed and to do something about it, join the fight. I've been fighting
this kind of thing sense 1968. Some of the others should have better
advice than me, but (Try Jon Smith first)
The Conservation Officers (D.N.R) are supposed to be the ones that we
contact when a cemetery is being desecrated. They really have more
authority than State police. Good luck
STATE DIVISION of HISTORICAL PRESERVATION &
INDIANA DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
402 W. WASHINGTON ST -----------
ROOM 274 -----------
INDIANAPOLIS,IND 46204 -----------
JON SMITH >>----->> E-MAIL= jon_smith_dnrlan(a)ima.isd.isd (317)
232-1646
Dr. JAMES GLASS 317-232-1646
OFFICE of PUBLIC AFFAIRS
BUREAU of LAND MANAGEMENT
DEPT. of INTERIOR
ROOM 5600
WASHINGTON, DC 20240
STATE INFORMATION CENTER 800-382-1563
FEDERAL INFORMATION CENTER 800-347-1997
SENATE T.D.D. ? 800-5489517
IND. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 800-382-9841
GOVERNOR OF INDIANA 317-232-4567
Rm 206 STATE HOUSE -----------
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.46204 -----------
I hope some of these will help ?
On Fri, 27 Mar 1998 13:51:30 -0800 Nelson Kruger
<cyberclone(a)earthlink.net> writes:
For over 2 years now I have known about a problem that I am afraid to
get involved in. I have talked to the Historical Society and the head
of the County Museum. They have told me that nothing is being done
because it is only people from outside of the county who seem to care.
The problem is this.....The graveyard where William Crockett is buried
is being taken over by the family who bought the land near the
unmarked
cemetery. William Crockett is Davy Crockett's older Brother! I would
love to get involved but I don't want to hamper anything because I am
an
outsider. I was born there in Carroll County, Indiana, but now live
in
Los Angeles and only get back there in the summer. I was told by the
person with the Historical Society and the Museum that I should write
to
the Township Trustee and have them mark or maintain the cemetery (only
about 3-4 headstones still left!......several have disappeared over
the
last few years!) and if they did not do their job to notify the
sheriff
to enforce the historical cemetery. There is now a child's swing set
within 20 feet of the headstones and the whole area is becoming a
child's play yard. But my understanding is that nothing will be done
if
I complain because my Los Angeles address makes me an outsider and the
locals want us outsiders to mind our own business. My family still
lives in the county so I am hesitant about upsetting all of the
neighbors. Can anyone give me advice on how to save this historical
cemetery before it is lost for all time without ruffling too many
feathers and putting a curse on my family name in that county of long
time resident farmers.
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