Prehistoric Indian Sites of Scioto County, Ohio
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OLD INFIRMARY CEMETERY
Located off US Rt. 52 West, at the Earl Thomas Conley Park in Washington Township. The Infirmary was built in 1847, destroyed by fire in 1882 and rebuilt in 1883. It continued in operation until a short time before it was torn down about 1970. Most of the stones have only a number inscribed. on them. The cemetery is clean and fenced. In the SE corner of' the cemetery the remains of' the Indians removed from the infirmary site were reentered July 17, 1987. A plaque has been erected that reads: KALANU CEMETERY TALIGE ALSILA ITAWA TALAGI AYLEI Remains of 47 Native Americans Reburied July 17, 1987 |
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The Tallige Cherokee Nation |
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