Thursday, August 29, 2019


In class on Tuesday we learned about how there were Native American remains found on our campus. First, they were found in 1987 when they were building the track, and then they were found in 1992 when they were building the softball field. I have been at Harpeth Hall since 5th grade and this really shocked me. I had never heard anything about any Native American remains here on our campus. I cannot believe that some of the remains are still here behind the library! I would walk on that grass all of the time. I understand why Harpeth Hall wanted to keep the news of the uncovered burial sites very private because there could be a lot of backlash like there was in 1987 when they discovered the first remains. I also think it is very interesting that they were able to move their remains even though if whites are buried in a certain place you are not allowed by law to bury them. When I mentioned all of this to my mom, she told me that she had heard about the possibility of Native American remains having been discovered here but had thought it was a myth. I also find it crazy that after discovering more remains in 1992 no one has any clear recollection of where they have gone.

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