Wellington in Lafayette County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Potawatomi "Trail of Death" March
Sept. - Nov. 1838
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 23, 2022
1. Potawatomi "Trail of Death" March Marker
On Sunday October 28, a Potawatomi child died.
Erected 2000 by Boy Scout Troop #317 on behalf of the Wellington Community.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Potawatomi Trail of Death series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is October 27.
Location. 39° 8.05′ N, 93° 58.959′ W. Marker is in Wellington, Missouri, in Lafayette County. It is at the intersection of West 5th Street (State Highway 224) and Walnut Street (State Highway 131) on West 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 W 4th St, Wellington MO 64097, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Santa Fe Trail (a few steps from this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Potawatomi Trail of Death March (approx. 4.8 miles away); Elizabeth Aull Seminary (approx. 6.2 miles away); Fifth Branch Bank Building (approx. 6.3 miles away); Trail of Death (approx. 6.3 miles away); Madonna of the Trail Monument (approx. 6.3 miles away); Alexander Mitchell & Company Bank (approx. 6.3 miles away).
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 23, 2022
2. Potawatomi "Trail of Death" March Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
