Potawatomi Trail of Death marker - Sangamon Crossing, Decatur (Argenta), IL
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N 39° 55.868 W 088° 47.293
16S E 347201 N 4421645
One of the several markers in Illinois commemorating the forcible removal of Native Americans in the 1830's along the Trail of Death.
Waymark Code: WMQZ3R
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2016
Views: 1
Inscription: "24 - 26 September, 1838. Forcibly removed from northern Indiana to eastern Kansas, over 800 Potawatomi encamped here, cared for sick, and were allowed to hunt; 2 children and 1 woman died; 39 deaths occurred along the entire route.
Sponsors: Hanson Engineers, Springfield - Meyer Material, McHenry"
Erected 1993 by Boy Scout Ryan Berg (Eagle Award)
County: Macon
Historical Society: Eagle Scout project
Dedication Date: 1993
Location: intersection of Dunbar & Caleb
Website: [Web Link]
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