INDIANAPOLIS — As crews make way for the new Henry Street Bridge, they’re also unearthing a centuries-old chapter of Indianapolis history.
Construction site passersby may notice it’s beginning to take some shape. The first beams have been placed while archaeologists continue their efforts to document the stories of those buried at what was once the Greenlawn Cemetery below.
Much of what has surfaced so far is to be expected of a 200-year-old burial ground. Nineteenth century artifacts like jewelry, casket hardware and grave markers help to date human remains that could be as old as the city itself…