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

Great Sauk (Sac) Trail

(east-west through this point)

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 17, 2024

1. Great Sauk (Sac) Trail Marker at new location

Inscription. Part of a transcontinental trail used by prehistoric peoples of North America, it passed through modern Detroit, Rock Island and Davenport in the Midwest. The trail was important into the 19th century.

Erected 1966 by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 45.1966.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list.

Location. 41° 29.129′ N, 87° 20.241′ W. Marker is in Merrillville, Indiana, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of West 73rd Avenue and Broadway (State Route 53), on the left when traveling west on West 73rd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 W 73rd Ave, Merrillville IN 46410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana

and in the Calumet Region.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McGwinn’s Village (within shouting distance of this marker); First Physician (approx. 1.8 miles away); W.W.II Triangle Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Indiana University Northwest (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of Lake County's Second Courthouse (approx. 4.9 miles away); Solon Robinson Home (approx. 4.9 miles away); Crown Theatre (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lake County Courthouse (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merrillville.

Also see . . . Sauk Trail. (Submitted on February 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. Sauk Trail

Great Sauk (Sac) Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009

2. Great Sauk (Sac) Trail Marker

Great Sauk (Sac) Trail Marker in front of the Merrillville History Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle

3. Great Sauk (Sac) Trail Marker in front of the Merrillville History Museum

Great Sauk (Sac) Trail Marker in its prior location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009

4. Great Sauk (Sac) Trail Marker in its prior location

Iddings School in background.

The median where marker was has been cleared image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, August 26, 2022

5. The median where marker was has been cleared

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,155 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on August 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. Photos: 1. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 2. submitted on February 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 4. submitted on February 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 28, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.