Hi Natalie, We cooperated in research at the Insane Asylum several years ago. There is a memorial cemetery of sorts that has plastic numbered grave markers (small plaques- no headstones) and a wall that identifies some of the marked graves. It is located outside the western fence of the Central State property on the west side of Tibbs Avenue, just south of Mount Jackson cemetery. This is probably not where all of the patients were actually buried though; in my opinion it appears to be more of a memorial site than an actual burial grounds. We know that another cemetery existed in the northwest corner of the Central State property (east side of Tibbs Avenue at Vermont Street). This one is no longer marked in any way; although it did show up on early Indianapolis maps. The Indiana Medical History Museum that Kyle mentioned is located on the Central State property and definitely worth a visit if you're planning on visiting the cemetery. Regards, Rich Green Historic Archaeological Research 4338 Hadley Court West Lafayette, IN 47906 Office: (765) 464-8735 Mobile: (765) 427-4082 www.har-indy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Natalie Robling To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:42 PM Subject: [INPCRP] old cemetery-Indianapolis Hi, Hope someone can help me. A friend of mine had a relative that died at the Central State Hospital in Indianapols, IN in 1868. My friend has the actual written record of this from the hospital administrator. The record goes on to say he was buried on the grounds. I have a history of the hospital but the cemetery was not mentioned. Does anyone know if the cemetery still exists? Are there tombstones? Is there a list of those buried there and where would it be? Natalie Robling ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== THIS IS A CEMETERY ----- "Lives are commemorated - deaths are recorded - families are reunited - memories are made tangible - and love is undisguised. This is a cemetery. "Communities accord respect, families bestow reverence, historians seek information and our heritage is thereby enriched. "Testimonies of devotion, pride and remembrance are carved in stone to pay warm tribute to accomplishments and to the life - not the death - of a loved one. The cemetery is homeland for family memorials that are a sustaining source of comfort to the living. "A cemetery is a history of people - a perpetual record of yesterday and sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery exists because every life is worth loving and remembering - always." --Author unknown -- Seen at a monument dealer in West Union, IA