Potawatomi - A Trail of Death Marker

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Catlin in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Potawatomi - A Trail of Death
Sandusky Point Encampment

Potawatomi - A Trail of Death Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Al Wolf, September 7, 2008

1. Potawatomi - A Trail of Death Marker

Inscription. Potawatomi
A Trail of Death
Sandusky Point Encampment
September 17 - 20, 1838
This marker dedicated September 21, 1993 by descendants of the Patawatomi who were forcibly removed from Indiana and marched to Kansas in 1838.

Erected 1993 by descendants of the Patawatomi.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Potawatomi - Trail of Death marker series.

Location. 40° 4.138′ N, 87° 42.054′ W. Marker is in Catlin, Illinois, in Vermilion County. Marker is on North Paris Street, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is at the Catlin Heritage Museum, which is also on the path of the Potawatomi "Trail of Death". Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 North Paris Street, Catlin IL 61817, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Vermilion County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln in Tilton, Illinois (approx. 3.4 miles away); Servicemen From Tilton (approx. 3.4 miles away); Tilton Honor Roll (approx. 3.5 miles away); Proudly We Pay Tribute (approx. 3.6 miles away); Memorial To Westville Area Coal Miners (approx. 3.6 miles away); Westville War Memorials (approx. 3.8 miles away); Trail of Death 1838 (approx. 5 miles away).

Wide View - Potawatomi - A Trail of Death Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Al Wolf, September 7, 2008

2. Wide View - Potawatomi - A Trail of Death Marker

This marker can easily be seen next to North Paris Street in Catlin, Illinois. North Paris Street is the newer name for the old road way and path of the Potawatomi "Trail of Death."

Also see . . .
1. Trail of Death - MAP. Also, some facts of things that happeded along the way of travel. (Submitted on September 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

2. History and More Items. Another source with more items about the "Trail of Death." (Submitted on September 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

3. Eyewitness Journals, Letters, & News Paper Items. A good secondary source location for a number of other reports. (Submitted on September 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

4. Official Web Site - Potawatomi Trail of Death Association. Catlin, Illinois - visited by the "Potawatomi Trail of Death Association". (Submitted on July 1, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

Catlin Heritage Museum Photo, Click for full size

By Al Wolf, September 7, 2008

3. Catlin Heritage Museum

Rustic Mid-Eastern Illinois Home Photo, Click for full size

By Al Wolf, September 7, 2008

4. Rustic Mid-Eastern Illinois Home

This structure is behind the "Catlin Heritage Museum" building. It is the museum's representation of early life style and homes of Mid-Eastern Illinois families of late 1800's through early 1900's.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 969 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.