Mercyhurst University to Return 2 Ancestors Removed from Davidson County, Tennessee
March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University plans to repatriate the remains of two Native American individuals in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The remains were originally removed from the vicinity of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
The path of these remains to the university involved several collectors and institutions. They were likely removed by T. Hugh Young before being obtained by Raymond C. Vietzen, an avocational . . .
The path of these remains to the university involved several collectors and institutions. They were likely removed by T. Hugh Young before being obtained by Raymond C. Vietzen, an avocational . . .