Potawatomi Trail of Death Historical Markers
In 1838 over 850 Potawatomi Indians were forced by gunpoint off their homeland in Indiana and marched approximately 660 miles to the State of Kansas for relocation — causing approximately 42 deaths along the way.
By Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020
In Memory of the Potawatomi Indian "Trail of Death" Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
1► Illinois (Adams County), Quincy — In Memory of the Potawatomi Indian "Trail of Death" Indiana to Kansas, September 4 - November 4, 1838 —  |
| On Maine Street west of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 2► Illinois (Champaign County), Homer — Potawatomi Trail of Death Davis' Point Encampment September 20, 1838 — |
| On County Route 1250 N west of County Route N 300 E, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 3► Illinois (Champaign County), Sadorus — Potawatomi Trail of Death Sadorus's Grove Encampment September 22, 1838 — |
| On North West Street at North Front Street, on the left when traveling north on North West Street. | |||
| 4► Illinois (Champaign County), Sidney — Potawatomi Trail of Death Sidney Encampment September 21, 1838 — |
| On Dunlap Woods north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 5► Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — Potawatomi Trail of Death Sangamon Crossing 24 - 26 September, 1838 — |
| On Dunbar Road at Caleb Road, on the left when traveling south on Dunbar Road. | |||
| 6► Illinois (Morgan County), Jacksonville — Potawatami Indians — |
| On South Central Park at Mauvaisterre Street on South Central Park. | |||
| 7► Illinois (Piatt County), Monticello — Potawatomi Trail of Death — |
| On West Railroad Street west of North Park Street, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 8► Illinois (Piatt County), Monticello — Trail of Death Pyatt's Point Sept. 21, 1838 — |
| On West Center Street west of North Market Street, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 9► Illinois (Pike County), Perry — Potawatomi Trail of Death — |
| On East Main Street at Federal Street on East Main Street. | |||
| 10► Illinois (Sangamon County), New Berlin — Potawatomi Trail of Death McCoys Mill Encampment Sept 4 - Nov 4, 1838 — |
| On Old Jacksonville Road (County Highway 8) at New Salem Church Road, on the left when traveling west on Old Jacksonville Road. | |||
| 11► Illinois (Sangamon County), New Berlin — Potawatomi Trail of Death Island Grove Encampment Sept 4-Nov 4, 1838 — |
| On Old Jacksonville Road (County Route 8) 0.1 miles east of Peters Road (County Route 8), on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 12► Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Potawatomi Trail of Death — |
| Near East Adams Street west of South 6th Street. | |||
| 13► Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Potawatomi Trail of Death — |
| On County Route 1a east of Dave Stockton Drive, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 14► Illinois (Vermilion County), Catlin — Potawatomi - A Trail of Death Sandusky Point Encampment — |
| On North Paris Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 15► Illinois (Vermilion County), Danville — Trail of Death 1838 Ellsworth Park — |
| On West Ellsworth Street south of Oakwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 16► Indiana (Carroll County), Delphi — Trail of Death September 10, 1838 "Winnemac's" Old Village — |
| On West Towpath Road west of North Meridian Road, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 17► Indiana (Carroll County), Pittsburg — Trail of Death Pleasant Run — |
| On County Road N 800 W at County Road W 550 N, on the right when traveling south on County Road N 800 W. | |||
| 18► Indiana (Cass County), Logansport — Potawatomi Encampment Trail of Death — |
| On Michigan Avenue (a.k.a. - St Rd 25) at Fulton Street, on the right when traveling south on Michigan Avenue (a.k.a. - St Rd 25). | |||
| 19► Indiana (Fulton County), Rochester — Father Petit and the Potawatomi 'Trail of Death' Indiana to Kansas, September 4 - November 4, 1838 — |
| On U.S. 31 south of County Road W 375 N, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 20► Indiana (Fulton County), Rochester — 25.1949.1 — Michigan Road — |
| On North Old US Highway 31 north of County Road E 350 N, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 21► Indiana (Fulton County), Rochester — Potawatomi "Trail of Death" Indiana to Kansas, September 4 - November 4, 1838 — |
| On Main Street north of East 9th Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 22► Indiana (Fulton County), Rochester — Site of Indian Village Chippewa-Nung Potawatomi - Trail of Death — |
| On North Old US Highway 31 north of County Road E 350 N, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 23► Indiana (Fulton County), Rochester — Trail of Death Mud Creek — |
| On State Road 25 south of County Road E 400 S, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 24► Indiana (Fulton County), Rochester — William Polke House — |
| On U.S. 31 south of County Road W 375 N, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 25► Indiana (Marshall County), Plymouth — Chief Menominee — |
| On Peach Road, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 26► Indiana (Marshall County), Plymouth — Menominee Chapel Potawatomi - Trail of Death — |
| On 12th Road west of South Pear Road (a.k.a. - South Peach Road), on the left when traveling west. Reported missing. | |||
| 27► Indiana (Marshall County), Plymouth — Potawatomi Indian Village — |
| On South Peach Road 0.2 miles south of Menominee Drive, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 28► Indiana (Marshall County), Plymouth — 50.1949.1 — Trail of Death — |
| On West 12th (State Road 17) at Hiawatha on West 12th. | |||
| 29► Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Battle Ground — Potawatomi Trail of Death Route — |
| On Battleground Avenue. | |||
| 30► Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Lafayette — Trail of Death September 13, 1838 Lagrange on Wabash River — |
| On County Road S 950 W south of County Road W 75 S, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 31► Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Lafayette — Trail of Death September 12, 1838 LaGrange - Logansport State Road — |
| On County Road W 500 N west of Road N 225 W, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 32► Indiana (Warren County), State Line City — Trail of Death Gopher Hill Cemetery — |
| On County Road S 900 W north of County Road W 950 S, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 33► Indiana (Warren County), Williamsport — The Trail of Death — |
| On East Independence Road near North 800 East, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 34► Indiana (Warren County), Williamsport — Trail of Death Old Town Park - - Williamsport — |
| On Main Street at South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. | |||
| 35► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — [Potawatomi] Trail of Death Indiana to Kansas — |
| 36► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — [Potawatomi] Trail of Death — |
| 37► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — Father Petit and the Potawatomi 'Trail of Death' (Indiana to Kansas, September 4 - November 4, 1838) — |
| 38► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — Father Petit and the Trail of Death — |
| 39► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — Kanza Indian Site? — |
| 40► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — Potawatomi "Trail of Death" march & death of Fr. Petit — |
| 41► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — Potawatomi Burial Ground Memorial — |
| 42► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — Priests House — |
| 43► Kansas (Linn County), Centerville — St. Mary's Mission St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park — |
| On 1525th Road, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 44► Kansas (Linn County), Trading Post — Sounds of the byway...moccasins and tears. Frontier Military Historic Byway — |
| 45► Kansas (Miami County), Osawatomie — The Potawatomi Trail of Death Indiana to Kansas September 3, 1838 to November 4, 1838 — |
| On 6th Street at Lincoln Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 6th Street. | |||
| 46► Kansas (Pottawatomie County), St. Marys — Potawatomi Pay Station & St. Marys Mission — |
| On West Bertrand Avenue (U.S. 24) west of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 47► Kansas (Pottawatomie County), St. Marys — 18 — St. Marys — |
| On East Bertrand Street (U.S. 24) at Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Bertrand Street. | |||
| 48► Kansas (Pottawatomie County), Wamego — 107 — Vieux Cemetery — |
| On Oregon Trail Road 0.8 miles west of Onaga Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 49► Missouri (Lafayette County), Lexington — Trail of Death Historical Marker — |
| On Broadway (Missouri Route 224) at Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Broadway. | |||
| 50► Missouri (Marion County), Palmyra — Potawatomi Emigration Trail of Death — |
| On East Main Cross 0.1 miles west of US 61 and US 24 (U.S. 61/24), on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 51► Missouri (Randolph County), Huntsville — Trail of Death — |
| On North Main Street at East Library St., on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Reported missing. | |||
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