The Hearts Remembered Memorial was dedicated at Crown Hill Cemetery on Sunday, June 4, 2006. The memorial is dedicated to the 699 forgotten children from the Board of Children's Guardians, the Children's Bureau, Indianapolis Children's Asylum, and the Home for Friendless Colored Children who were buried in unmarked graves. Many of the children died from neglect, maltreatment, and disease. They remind us every day how precious the lives of our children are and that we as a society must protect and nurture all children. The Hearts Remembered Memorial, designed by Joseph Miller, is comprised of three, black granite monoliths. The 9-foot center stone features a 30-inch cut circle that houses a bronze sculpture of two children, hand-in-hand, and is flanked on either side by 5-foot complementary stones. The names of the 699 forgotten children are engraved on the front and back of the three stones.
The Hearts Remembered Memorial was dedicated at Crown Hill Cemetery on Sunday, June 4, 2006. The memorial is dedicated to the 699 forgotten children from the Board of Children's Guardians, the Children's Bureau, Indianapolis Children's Asylum, and the Home for Friendless Colored Children who were buried in unmarked graves. Many of the children died from neglect, maltreatment, and disease. They remind us every day how precious the lives of our children are and that we as a society must protect and nurture all children. The Hearts Remembered Memorial, designed by Joseph Miller, is comprised of three, black granite monoliths. The 9-foot center stone features a 30-inch cut circle that houses a bronze sculpture of two children, hand-in-hand, and is flanked on either side by 5-foot complementary stones. The names of the 699 forgotten children are engraved on the front and back of the three stones.
