Granville Cemetery 2009, Wayne Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Below are photographs taken within the Granville cemetery/nature preserve on December 5, 2009. There currently seem to be fewer animal burrows; although, with limited surface visibility it wasn't possible to discern whether or not human remains are still being disturbed. The spread of invasive Multiflora Rose is ongoing; as much as 30% of the site is harboring these non-indigenous plants. Ironically, the stated purpose for deliberate desecration of approximately 200 Indiana pioneer graves is for the "preservation and management" of prairie plant life the early inhabitants once knew, and NOT for the propogation of invasive Asian rose plant variants.

Shame on the Indiana DNR for knowingly permitting this obviously flawed program to continue!

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Entrance to the cemetery is almost impassable
Granville Cemetery Entrance
 Multiflora Rose thicket at the entrance of the cemetery
Multiflora Rose at entrance
 Southern fence line facing East
Southern fence line facing East
South-central view facing North shows the eastward spread of invasive rose bushes
South-central fence line facing North
 South-central view facing North shows many slumped and toppling monuments
Southeastern fence line facing North
 South-eastern view facing Northwest shows the eastward spread of invasive rose bushes
Southeast quadrant facing NW
Active burrow in the same location where human remains were discovered in 2006
Active burrow (old location)
 This burrow was started again and it undermines a monument where coffin furniture was previously unearthed
Burrow undermining monument (again)
 They're back...2006 burrow almost toppled this stone
Closeup of monument undermining
Burrows were found by following well-worn trails; there are probably several more
Another burrow
 Multiflora Rose invasion near the center of the cemetery
Multiflora Rose invasion
 The entire northwest quadrant is inundated with Multiflora Rose and is impassable. Burning isn't working.
NW area inundated with Multiflora Rose