Near Pioneer in Miami County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lost Sister Trail
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
1. Lost Sister Trail Marker
The name Lost Sister refers to Frances Slocum who was kidnapped by Delaware Indians from her Quaker Pennsylvania parents in 1778. She was welcomed into the Miami community and given the name Mahkoonsihkwa, or Little Bear Woman, due to her strength. She married a Miami, Šiipaakana, who was chief. She lived much of her life nearby in a village along the Mississinewa River, choosing to stay even after her brother, Isaac Slocum, identified her in 1837 by a childhood scar on her hand. The Mississinewa River is called nimacihsinwi in the Miami language. The name means river on a slope.
The trail, established in 1982 with the Miami County Soil and Water Conservation District, winds through mature forest, up and down small ravines and across small creeks. Explore our soil and water resources and study the wildlife and plants that live in this changing habitat. You may choose to visit the DNR Mississinewa Lake office at 4673 S. 625 E. Peru, IN for a brochure that explains more about the habitat at the numbered posts along the trail.
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Frances Slocum and Daughter by George Winter
Frances Slocum's Indian name meaning "little bear woman” is pronounced Mahkoonsihkwa in the Miami Indian language. Many non-Miami people use the name Maconaquah.
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Location. 40° 43.174′ N, 85° 56.888′ W. Marker is near Pioneer, Indiana, in Miami County. Marker is on Mississinewa Dam Road (Local Route E380S) west of Local Road S675E. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3040 Mississinewa Dam Rd, Peru IN 46970, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Frances Slocum (approx. 2.6 miles away); Frances Slocum Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); Chief Francis Godfroy's Council Chambers (approx. 3.2 miles away); Burial Place of Francis Godfroy (approx. 3.2 miles away); House of Chief Richardville (approx. 4.3 miles away); Miami Indian Mills (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Peru Public Library (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Little Girl with her Bike; Marie Sturat Edwards (approx. 6.7 miles away).
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
2. Lost Sister Trail Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
3. Lost Sister Trail Head
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
