Wednesday, August 28, 2019

After the in-class discussion, I was surprised to discover the mystery of what happened to the graves from the track. From what I recall we agreed that it was uncertain what happened to the native Americans found under the track, and the ones under the softball field were moved to under the library, only to be rediscovered during the library reconstruction. After the conversation in class, I became aware of how it may upset some to know that the bodies were being moved from their original place, and how the publicity of 1987 led to more privacy during the 1992 discovery. What I still feel is not quite right is the fact that it is not known by many on the Harpeth Hall campus. I am aware of why they were covered up at that time, but I feel that simply acknowledging them would be possible more than a decade later. I feel that markers would be a sufficient way to do this, however, I was surprised to find that it is believed it could lead to disrespect. Either way, I hope that this becomes more public in the next few years.

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