Doug: We have reported that cemetery more than once through the years, too. Nothing done. The other one close is out on McCracken's curve where they are running livestock over the cemetery. Are you familiar with this? Then there is the Beckes on the Knox/Daviess line where the trustee bush hogged and pulverized the stones. It was reported and Dr. Jones was going to repremand him many years ago, but nothing ever happened. It never does! I can show you at least a dozen in Knox County that were reported over the years. They can't show me one that ever went any further than, "We're investigating and will get back to you" with the exception of the Stork where they were compelled to pull the coal company's bond. We practically had to throw ourselves in front of the mining equipment for them to notice and if not for Rich Green, it would have been gone forever. We need to get together and go see the McCracken. Jon Andrews >From: "Doug Dougherty" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [INPCRP] Daviess County Cemetery >Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:58:24 -0500 > >If and when we decide to do a protest, or get newspapers involved in the >Mariah Creek cemetery issue in Knox County, the one I've been complaining >about is right next door in Daviess County, Cincinnati Cemetery. There is >one stone standing, the others have been bulldozed into a ditch along the >railroad tracks (formerly the Wabash-Eric Canal). Many of these stones can >still be seen. > >It is on private property, and the current farmer is not the one who >bulldozed the cemetery. However, he is farming over the graves of over 50 >known burials, along with a mass grave that was dug for canal workers who >died while building the canal from malaria. He is also very aware that he >is doing this, as I spoke to him about it two years ago. > >I did report it to DNR, who was to send a conservation officer to >investigate, but have heard nothing, and doubt I will. > >It would be nice to protest both of these since they are so close together, >and suffer similar fates. It would also make for an easy trip for a >reporter as the two cemeteries are less than 15 miles apart. > >Maybe I should get our local paper involved. I've tried in the past, but >they don't seem to be too interested. > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. > _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963