Near Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Potawatomi Trail of Death

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 26, 2020

1. Potawatomi Trail of Death Marker

Inscription. Approximately 800 fatigued Potawatomi camped in this area on September 28, 1838, on a forced removal from Indiana to Kansas. Two children died during the night. Chief I-O-Weh led his people through the town of Springfield the next day.

Erected 1995 by The Springfield Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Potawatomi Trail of Death series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1838.

Location. 39° 49.345′ N, 89° 33.181′ W. Marker is near Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is on County Route 1a east of Dave Stockton Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5319 County Rd 1a N, Springfield IL 62707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Camp Butler (approx. 0.7 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.7 miles away); Camp Butler National Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Navy Seabees (approx. 0.9 miles away); 5th Regimental Combat Team (approx. 0.9 miles away); Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (approx. 0.9 miles away); Landing Ship Tanks (LST's) Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp Butler (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 26, 2020

2. Potawatomi Trail of Death Marker

Marker is in front of private property

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 821 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.