Near Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Trail of Death
September 12, 1838
| | LaGrange - Logansport State Road | |
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 31, 2010
1. Trail of Death Marker
In 1838 some 800 Potawatomi Indians, being forcibly removed from Marshall County to Kansas, camped along this road, the LaGrange-Logansport State Road. On this trail of death, scores of Native Americans suffered and died. The mother of Chief We-wiss-sa, said to be over 100 years old, died near here on September 12, 1838.
Erected 1988 by Tippecanoe County Historical Assn.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Potawatomi Trail of Death series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1838.
Location. 40° 29.405′ N, 86° 57.188′ W. Marker is near Lafayette, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. It is on County Road W 500 N west of Road N 225 W, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette IN 47901, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cairo Skywatch Tower (approx. 3.8 miles away); Tecumseh Trail (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Purdue Flagpole (approx. 4.9 miles away); Universal Soil Loss Equation (approx. 5.1 miles away); Lafayette Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); William Henry Harrison Memorial Bridge
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Other markers no longer nearby. Tippecanoe Battleground (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Davis Ferry (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Wabash River (was approx. 4.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Trail of Death map. Potawatomi Web homepage (Submitted on August 1, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 31, 2010
2. Full View - - Trail of Death Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 31, 2010
3. Wide View - - Trail of Death Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 31, 2010
4. Long View - - Trail of Death Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,479 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
