Carrollton in Carroll County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Trail of Death

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 23, 2022

1. Trail of Death Marker

Inscription. On Oct. 24, 1838 about 800 Potawatomi Indians camped near Carrollton on forced emigration from Indiana to Kansas. Cold was intense on the prairie.

Erected 1998 by Kyle Cox (Eagle Scout project Troop 800).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Potawatomi Trail of Death series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 24, 1838.

Location. 39° 21.903′ N, 93° 29.14′ W. Marker is in Carrollton, Missouri, in Carroll County. It is on North Mason Street south of U.S. 65, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in front of Carroll County Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 N Mason St, Carrollton MO 64633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri and specifically in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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

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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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General James Shields (approx. ¾ mile away); Court House Bell (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named General James Shields (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 10.6 miles away); Port of Waverly (approx. 10.6 miles away); Lewis and Clark (approx. 10.7 miles away); Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Park (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carrollton.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 23, 2022

2. Trail of Death Marker

Marker is in front of Carroll County Historical Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.