Miami Indian Cemetery
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Miami Indian Cemetery

Also known as Indian Cemetery , Meshingomesia Cemetery , Miami Cemetery

Fox, Grant County, Indiana, USA

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    Fox, Indiana 46952 United States
    Coordinates: 40.64130, -85.73061
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The largest Indian cemetery in Indiana. Few graves are marked. The Indians buried here are largely descendants of Chief Metocinya and include Meshingomesia and his family. The first burial was probably in 1873. Burial was contrary to Indian tradition and reflects Christian influence.
An Indian Baptist Church and an Indian school were located here. Otho Winger taught at school 1895-1898. This land is part of the last Indian reservation in Indiana. The site of the battle of Mississinewa (1812) may be seen along the Mississinewa River to the southwest.



The cemetery is listed in the Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and in the State Historical Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) with Cemetery Record Number CR-27-53 (Indian / Miami / Miami Indian / Meshingomesia).

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) feature ID for the cemetery is 439036 (Meshingomesia Cemetery).



The largest Indian cemetery in Indiana. Few graves are marked. The Indians buried here are largely descendants of Chief Metocinya and include Meshingomesia and his family. The first burial was probably in 1873. Burial was contrary to Indian tradition and reflects Christian influence.
An Indian Baptist Church and an Indian school were located here. Otho Winger taught at school 1895-1898. This land is part of the last Indian reservation in Indiana. The site of the battle of Mississinewa (1812) may be seen along the Mississinewa River to the southwest.



The cemetery is listed in the Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and in the State Historical Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) with Cemetery Record Number CR-27-53 (Indian / Miami / Miami Indian / Meshingomesia).

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) feature ID for the cemetery is 439036 (Meshingomesia Cemetery).



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