Amity was a small village near Sugar Creek. In 1808, a 14 year old girl named Nancy Kerlin married a man named William Barnett, and the two lived happily in the area, having 11 children. Nancy passed away in 1831, and William buried her on her favorite plot of land. Nancy was the first to be laid to rest there, but before long, other locals followed suit and an official cemetery was built around Nancy’s grave.

Decades later, a National Guard training camp, Camp Atterbury, was coming together and developers began the process of moving the graves that were in the way. Despite objections from Nancy’s extended family, the county pushed ahead with their plans.

In retaliation, Nancy’s grandson Daniel grabbed his shotgun and camped out near his grandmother’s plot, refusing to allow anyone to step foot on the mound. For weeks, Daniel risked his life, defending Nancy’s final resting place, until every road worker was too terrified to cross his path.

At this point, the county relented, and simply split the lanes right down the middle and worked around the plot.

Via Roadtrippers.