Mount Pleasant in Isabella County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indian Cemetery
Photographed By Joel S., October 25, 2015
1. Indian Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Indian Cemetery. . In the 1850s, the Methodist Episcopal (Indian) Church established the Bradley Mission School and Indian Cemetery in this area. The cemetery served the mission until the late 1860s. Only a few grave markers are visible and it is not known how many Indians were buried here. The best-known Indian buried here was Chief Shaw-Shaw-Waw-Na-Beece (1817-1868). As leader of the Saginaw Swan Creek and Black River Band of Chippewa, he signed the Treaty of 1855, which set aside six adjoining townships of land in Isabella County for his tribe.
In the 1850s, the Methodist Episcopal (Indian) Church established the Bradley Mission School and Indian Cemetery in this area. The cemetery served the mission until the late 1860s. Only a few grave markers are visible and it is not known how many Indians were buried here. The best-known Indian buried here was Chief Shaw-Shaw-Waw-Na-Beece (1817-1868). As leader of the Saginaw Swan Creek and Black River Band of Chippewa, he signed the Treaty of 1855, which set aside six adjoining townships of land in Isabella County for his tribe.
Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1298.)
Location. 43° 37.139′ N, 84° 47.853′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in Isabella County. Marker is on South Bamber Road near O'Connor Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is about 1.5 miles north of West High Street (Michigan State Highway 20). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Pleasant MI 48858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
