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EOU unveils monument for Historical cemetery
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 Inlow Hall was constructed in 1929 and during the initial excavation process, burial plots dating back to the mid-1800s were uncovered and relocated to Hillcrest Cemetery. - EOU file photo Representatives from the CTUIR will perform a cleansing ceremony at the site, which may have also served as an American Indian burial ground. The ceremony and dedication will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. on the southeast lawn of Inlow Hall. Dixie Lund, EOU president, will give the opening remarks, and Chuck Coate, EOU professor emeritus, will share a brief history of the site. Unveiling of the monument is scheduled for 11:25 a.m. CTUIR members and Tim Seydel, EOU associate vice president for Marketing, Development and Public Affairs, will also give comments. Inlow Hall was constructed in 1929 and during the initial excavation process, burial plots dating back to the mid-1800s were uncovered and relocated to Hillcrest Cemetery. However, some of the graves were left intact and exposed human remains were later discovered under the building. In 2005, EOU hired Blue Mountain Consulting to complete a detailed archeological survey of the site. After gathering input from the community and the CTUIR, the decision was made to install a permanent cement cap encasing the crawl space where the bodies were found. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s Historic Cemeteries Program provided funding for the memorial and Inlow Hall and the surrounding area are now recognized as a state cultural site. |
