What Lies Beneath Diamond Chain?

Deedee Davis, visual resources specialist for the Herron Art Library, shares the rise and decline of Indianapolis’s Greenlawn Cemetery, final resting place of the city’s early settlers. Once spanning more than 30 acres just outside the Mile Square, Greenlawn suffered from industrial sprawl, flooding, and grave robbing before closing in 1890, its location consumed by growing industry along Kentucky Avenue. Before businesses like Diamond Chain took over, the city conducted two mass grave relocations in the early twentieth century, but not everyone left.
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[@shirleymise6070]

My 4 great grandfather was buried in Greenlawn after being a POW at Camp Morton during the Civil War. The soldiers were moved to common graves at Crown Hill

[@candicegaier2649]

This was so very interesting. Oh how the city always get their way. That is why I am being cremated.

[@LOKIFUR.LUX317]

Thanks for sharing this with us. 😢❤🔥🖤

[@nuancedliars112]

This area is about to change. Wish they could keep the buildings. Look all the other projects that do...................

[@davidhilt9527]

Great presentation!

[@snosamhud1]

Excellent history lesson. Well done with all of your exhaustive research work and with your presentation here, DeeDee. Thanks.

[@johnnylongfeather3086]

Fascinating! Great work.

[@jeanah685]

Cemeteries should NEVER be dug up and moved. It's hugely disrespectful and selfish.

[@k30blzr]

More remains found at site on Dec. 22, 2023. No doubt more will be found while working this site for the new soccer stadium complex.

[@erikathomas2657]

Excellent research and very interesting. Thank you for providing this information.

[@steveoconnor7069]

Great job reading that all by yourself. Thank you.

[@user-bg5sk1mt6o]

We dug skeletons out of this building.