Nelson in Muskegon in Muskegon County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Indian Cemetery
Erected 1964 by Michigan Historical Commission. This is Michigan Local Site No. 20. (Marker Number 20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 43° 14.25′ N, 86° 15.133′ W. Marker is in Muskegon, Michigan, in Muskegon County. It is in Nelson. Marker is on Morris Avenue west of First Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 298 Morris Ave, Muskegon MI 49440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Buster Keaton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Muskegon Woman's Club (approx. ¼ mile away); Central United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Hackley Public Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Torrent House (approx. ¼ mile away); Hackley-Holt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hume House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hackley House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskegon.
Also see . . . Muskegon’s Centuries-Old (1750) Indian Burial Ground. 2020 article by John Robinson on 99.1 WFMK’s website. Excerpt:
In a bustling section of Muskegon, surrounded by parking lots, a Social Security office, postal service, bus station, and transit system, lies an old Indian burial ground.(Submitted on August 2, 2023.)
It was the first cemetery in Muskegon, on an acre of land deeded by sawmill owner Martin Ryerson. Even though it's listed as a Native American burial ground, many early settlers are buried there as well.
200 graves were accounted for in 1961.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.