Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Madonna of the Trail
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 9, 2006
1. Madonna of the Trail Monument
N.S.D.A.R. Memorial to the Pioneer Mothers of the Covered Wagon Days.
A Nation's Highway! Once a wilderness trail over which hardy pioneers made their perilous way seeking new homes in the dense forests of the great north-west.
The first toll-gate in Indiana stood near this site on the National Road.
The National Old Trails Road.
Erected 1928 by National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Madonnas of the Trail, and the The Historic National Road series lists.
Location. 39° 49.821′ N, 84° 52.353′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 40) near North 22th Street, on the left when traveling east. It is at the southwestern edge of Glenn Miller Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond IN 47374, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance
this page online
Regarding Madonna of the Trail. This is the fifth of 12 statues placed in the early 20th Century along what became U.S. Routes 40 and 66. All 12 statues are exactly the same.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Madonna of the Trail. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Madonna of the Trail. Wayne County entry on this statue. (Submitted on November 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Madonna of the Trail Receives Restoration. (Submitted on April 12, 2006.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 9, 2006
2. Madonna of the Trail Monument
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 9, 2006
3. Northwest and Southwest Faces
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 9, 2006
4. Southeast and Northeast Faces
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 9, 2006
5. Madonna of the Trail Monument
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 27, 2005
6. Rededication Plaque
Presented and Dedicated
October 28, 1928
National Society Daughters
of The American Revolution
Restored 1988 by the
Indiana Daughters
Of The American Revolution
State Regent
Mrs. Robert Paul Rehl
Rededicated October 29, 1988
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 27, 2005
7. Madonna of the Trail
August Leimbach's Pioneer Woman Sculpture was cast in algonite (a mixture of crushed marble, Missouri granite, stone, cement and lead ore).
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 27, 2005
8. Welcome to
Glen Miller Park
Glen Miller Park
Park Closes at 11:00 P.M.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,681 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 12, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 1, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
