Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kickapoo Indian Village
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
1. Kickapoo Indian Village Marker
From approximately 1812 to 1832 a Kickapoo Indian village occupied the site bounded on the north by Madison, west by Campbell, south by Grand and east by Jefferson. 100 wigwams clustered around a spring formerly situated 250 feet southwest of this point. The Indians are believed to have planted on this site the first orchard of the Indian peach.
Erected 1925 by Springfield University Club. (Marker Number 11.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 37° 12.019′ N, 93° 17.526′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Madison Street and South Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Madison Street. Marker is on the south wall of South Tower public housing. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 South Avenue, Springfield MO 65806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Springfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Springfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Day House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Springfield (approx. 0.2 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Kickapoo Indian Village Marker. Springfield-Greene County Library District website entry (Submitted on June 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Native Languages of the Americas: Kickapoo. North American Indian Tribes website entry (Submitted on June 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
2. Kickapoo Indian Village Marker
Looking northeast
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,689 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
