Old Indian Trail / Wheeling Pike - Muncie, Indiana - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This historical marker commemorates the native american and pioneer trails through Muncie and Delaware county.

The marker at this location reads:

OLD INDIAN TRAIL / WHEELING PIKE

Several principal Indian and Pioneer Paths
cut across Indiana and Delaware County
connecting trading and warrior routes of
ancient times. First made by migrating large
animals searching for salt, followed by
Native Americans for food, trade and war,
these connecting paths linked civilizations
together and became the early pioneer roads
developing America. This "Old Indian Trail"
linked "Muncytown" from White River to
the town of Wheeling, on the Union City, OH
to Peru, IN trail. "Muncytown was joined to
Fort Hamilton, OH by the Whitewart Trail
through Connersville. Another Path linked
Indianpolis to Portland through Muncie.

NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
COLONISTS. PROJECT OF THE 2000-3 ADMINISTRATION
MARY ANN GROOME HEPLER, NATIONAL PRESIDENT

Group that erected the marker: National Society Daughters of the American Colonists Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 5786 North Wheeling Ave. Muncie, IN United States 47304 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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