Garden Island Indian Cemetery
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Garden Island Indian Cemetery | |
 Spirit houses, c. 1910 | |
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| Location | Garden Island[1] |
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| Coordinates | 45°48′10″N 85°30′30″W / 45.80278°N 85.50833°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architectural style | "Spirit houses" |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001494[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 17, 1978 |
| Designated MSHS | July 26, 1973[3] |
The Garden Island Indian Cemetery, also designated 20CX12, is an archaeological site and Ojibwe burial site[4] located on Garden Island in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
It holds about 3500 graves, and has been called the largest Indian cemetery in the United States. Spirit houses mark some graves, headstones mark others, and the older graves are unmarked.[5] Most graves date from 1851 to 1935.[4]
