Miami Indian Cemetery

This is the largest Indian cemetery in Indiana, where 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, and Otto Winger taught at the school from 1895 to 1898. This land is part of the last Indian reservation in Indiana. The site of the battle of Mississinewa in 1812 may be seen along the Mississinewa River to the southwest.

Indiana · United States