Indian Henry's Grave
Submitted by Sue Renkert of
Fairbanks, Alaska
http://www.nps.gov/features/mora_cenn/fastfacts.htm
Indian Henry's grave is at the old Shaker Cemetery on the Mountain
Highway past Eatonville. My sister, who lives in Eatonville, told me
about the cemetery that is the burial place of "Indian Henry," who was
very helpful to the early settlers, the Van Eatons, who settled in the
Eatonville area. My sister gave me the following description to where
Indian Henry's grave is located:
At approximately 450th on the Mountain Highway (heading
toward Mt. Rainier), there is a big open area and an old dirt road (which
was graveled a couple of years ago) that goes off to the right.
Approximately two miles back are a couple of trailers with people living in
them, and a fenced area with a monument to Indian Henry.
The sign at the site says:
"Mashel Prairie
Indian Cemetery
Shaker Church"
and there is also a monument for Indian Henry. The monument
looks to be maybe 30" tall, a mortared monument of field stones with a large
metal engraved plate in front.
She sent the following transcription:
"Indian Henry
SOO-TOO-LICK
1825 - 1895
Silver Lake 4H Club
Standard Oil Company
Dedicated 1975"
(Guess that means the Silver Lake 4H Club put it up and
Standard Oil paid for the sign.)
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