In 2006, a cast-iron coffin was discovered in an unmarked burial plot in Lexington, Missouri. A multifaceted investigation was conducted to provide historical documentation and possible identification of the individual. The coffin is an early Fisk Patent Metallic Burial Case.
As OCTA has had and continues to have a very active program of marking graves and sites along the trails, we wish to continue to support these activities which are completed in appropriate ways. Trails Enthusiasts who are interested in Read More …
This is Title 25 United Stated Code, Chapter 32 as it pertains to Native American graves protection and repatriation.
Death was a difficult and lonely event on the plains when many families traveled without close kin or the same support groups they relied on back in their settled lives. In addition, they often lacked the time, materials, and rituals Read More …