Lake Station in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Potawatomi Trail

Photographed By Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

1. Potawatomi Trail Marker

This view of the marker is facing south.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Here, the Potawatomi Indian Trail, a southern branch of the old, historic Ft. Wayne - Ft. Dearborn Trail, proceeded in a southwesterly direction through old Lake Station (East Gary), Liverpool, and on past the Indian ceremonial grounds at Wiggins Point (Merrillville).

Erected 1969 by Potawatomi Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 2, 1969.

Location. 41° 34.752′ N, 87° 14.402′ W. Marker is in Lake Station, Indiana, in Lake County. Marker is on Ripley Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles north of East 21st Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2151 Ripley St, Lake Station IN 46405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jacques Marquette (approx. 2.8 miles away); Marquette Pavilion (approx. 2.8 miles away); Patterson Island

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(approx. 2.9 miles away); Tuskegee Airmen Remembered (approx. 2.9 miles away); Octave Chanute (approx. 2.9 miles away); History of Marquette Park (approx. 2.9 miles away); Octave Chanute 1832-1910 (approx. 2.9 miles away); Octave Chanute and Associates (approx. 2.9 miles away).

Photographed By Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

2. Potawatomi Trail Marker

This side of the marker is facing north. Both sides of the marker have the same text.

Photographed By Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock, December 24, 2018

3. Potawatomi Trail Marker

©Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0. Photo by Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock.

Photographed By Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

4. Potawatomi Trail Marker

Photographed By Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

5. Potawatomi Trail Marker

Potawatomi Trail Marker while traveling south, near the Lake Station welcome sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lou Donkle, July 10, 2022

6. Potawatomi Trail Marker while traveling south, near the Lake Station welcome sign

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2021, by Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock of Ames, Iowa. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 192 times this year. Last updated on July 25, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 3. submitted on May 21, 2021, by Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock of Ames, Iowa. 4. submitted on July 25, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 5, 6. submitted on July 27, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.