Needless to say, there was some pushback when it was proposed that an official historical marker in Fishers tell the story of grave robbers.  But Fishers Historical Society Historian Robert Bowling told those assembled Saturday morning, for the marker’s unveiling, that local residents should not look at this as a negative for the history of Fishers.

The result of the guilty verdict against one of the robbers led to the creation of the State Anatomical Board to handle the cadavers needed for medical schools.  That board is still in operation today.

A small crowd gathered at the Fall Creek Township offices on Brooks School Road, just south of 116th Street, attending the ceremony on a perfect, sunny June morning.  They were there to witness the unveiling of the new marker.  The story begins on the marker facing Brooks School Road, and the story finishes on the other side of the marker.

This is the 9th historical marker in Hamilton County and the first for Fishers.  Most Hamilton County historical markers are in Noblesville.