Meshingomesia Cemetery and Indian School Historic District
Appearance
Meshingomesia Cemetery and Indian School Historic District | |
Location | 3820 W600N, northeast of Jalapa, Pleasant Township, Indiana |
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Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
Built | 1795 | -1881
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 12001149[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 9, 2013 |
Meshingomesia Cemetery and Indian School Historic District is a historic school and cemetery and national historic district located at Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana. It encompasses a school building (c. 1870), cemetery, and grave markers located on a portion of land reserved by the Miami Nation during the period of treaty making between 1794 and 1840. The property has been continuously owned by the Miami (Myaamia) people. The school building was moved to its present location about 1944 and restored in 1998.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. 2013-01-18.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Michael Galbraith and Angela Quinn (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Meshingomesia Cemetery and Indian School Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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Categories:
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Greek Revival architecture in Indiana
- Buildings and structures in Grant County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Grant County, Indiana
- Central Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs