Waynesville in Pulaski County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Roubidoux Trail

Dedicated 2003

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2020

1. Roubidoux Trail Marker

Inscription.

On December 9, 1837, United States Army Conductor, B.B. Cannon and 330 Cherokee Treaty Party "Volunteers" camped near this site. Ten additional detachments, led by Cherokees themselves, passed through here on the Northern Route of the "Trail of Tears" between 1838 and 1839.

This trail was made possible by the Citizens of Waynesville through their self imposed parks capital improvement sales tax, and matching grants from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the State Inter-Agency Council for Outdoor Recreation (SIACOR) Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Erected by the Citizens of Waynesville.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Trail of Tears series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 9, 1837.

Location. 37° 49.83′ N, 92° 12.285′ W. Marker is in Waynesville, Missouri, in Pulaski County. It is on Roubidoux Drive west of Olive Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Waynesville City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynesville MO 65583, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Richard Livingston (within shouting

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distance of this marker); A Frigid Crossing (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rigsby House and Standard Oil Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pulaski County (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Road Through History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Stage Coach Stop (approx. ¼ mile away); Talbot House (approx. ¼ mile away); What is the Trail of Tears? (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesville.

Also see . . .
1. Laughlin Park & Roubidoux Spring. City of Waynesville website entry (Submitted on February 10, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on October 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Roubidoux Trail and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2020

2. Roubidoux Trail and Marker

Trail of Tears image. Click for full size.

via C-CPAN, 2020

3. Trail of Tears

C-SPAN video (37m 57s):
Trail of Tears Association president Jack Baker talked about the forced relocation of Native Americans in the early 19th century. Mr. Baker, a member of the Cherokee Nation, also discussed his own family's involuntary move to Oklahoma.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.