Inscription
Granville cemetery was once part of the great Wea Plains and still contains many species of the original prairie vegetation. This is one of the last remnants of the Indiana prairies that covered much of Tippecanoe County. It is preserved and managed as a memorial to the Indians and early settlers to who these grasses and flowers were once familiar.
Details
| HM Number | HMNCB |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Cemetery |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Wayne Township, Tippecanoe County Historical Association |
| Marker Condition |   1 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 7:55am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 497834 N 4472830 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.40608333, -87.02551667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 24.365', W 87° 1.531' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 24' 21.9000" N, 87° 1' 31.8600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 765 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6435-6535 W 75 S, Lafayette IN 47909, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
This marker was purchased by Dr. Robert Betz when he discovered this cemetery prairie. In the last few years, the current landowner has begun mowing the tallgrass prairie that this marker is meant to mark. According to Indiana DNR, there was some bad press over the condition of this cemetery and they were asked to stop the prescribed fire. Indiana DNR is not the owner of the cemetery unlike most Illinois cemetery prairies. Fire and management is necessary in a postage stamp sized prairie like this. Unfortunately this prairie will likely be lost unless the current landowner can be convinced to resume managing it as a tallgrass prairie like ones the settlers who are buried here knew. This was likely a significant percentage of remnant prairie remaining in northern Indiana. Very unfortunate.
Aug 7, 2019 at 9:35am PDT by blingy
Maintenance Issues
- Is this marker part of a series?
- This marker could use another picture or two.
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