Osawatomie in Miami County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Potawatomi Trail of Death

Indiana to Kansas

— September 3, 1838 to November 4, 1838 —

The Potawatomi Trail of Death Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2013

1. The Potawatomi Trail of Death Marker

Inscription.

[Map Showing Trail of Death]

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Potawatomi Trail of Death series list.

Location. 38° 30.06′ N, 94° 57.09′ W. Marker is in Osawatomie, Kansas, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Lincoln Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Osawatomie KS 66064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas, specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country,

and in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: John Brown Country (here, next to this marker); Land Office (here, next to this marker); Original Land Office (a few steps from this marker); Old Stone Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Stone Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pat Devilin and "Jayhawk" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Osawatomie (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osawatomie.

Also see . . .
1. Potawatomi Trail of Death. (Submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Potawatomi Trail of Death. (Submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2013

2. The Potawatomi Trail of Death Marker

Former Land Office in background

The Potawatomi Trail of Death Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2013

3. The Potawatomi Trail of Death Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,308 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.