Prehistoric Indian Sites of Scioto County, Ohio

 

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

The Tallige Cherokee Nation
 

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