Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Potawatami Indians
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 12, 2020
1. Potawatami Indians Marker
Potawatomi Indians were welcomed on this plaza October 2, 1838
while on the Trail of Death from Indiana to what is now Kansas.
Erected 1993 by Morgan County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Potawatomi Trail of Death series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1838.
Location. 39° 44.074′ N, 90° 13.732′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of South Central Park and Mauvaisterre Street on South Central Park. Marker is located near the northeast corner of Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 S Central Park, Jacksonville IL 62650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Your Charters of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Sesquicentennial Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); Original Survey Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln and Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene Vardiman Black (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Cannon (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Additional keywords. Trail of Tears
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 12, 2020
2. Potawatami Indians Marker
In Central Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
3. Potawatami Indians Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on October 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
