Trail of Death ~ Huntsville, MO
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YoSam.
N 39° 26.406 W 092° 32.661
15S E 539210 N 4365715
Oct. 17 & 18, 1838. Traveled 13 miles from Moberly.
Waymark Code: WM127CH
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2020
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County of Marker: Randolph County
Location of Marker: Main St. & Library St., courthouse lawn, Huntsville
Marker Erected by: Huntsville Missouri Historical Society
Date Marker Erected: 1997
Marker Text:
TRAIL OF DEATH
On October 17 & 18, 1838, about 850 Potawatomi Indians camped near Huntsville on their way from northern Indiana to Kansas, a forced march accompanied by soldiers. Having traveled 13 miles in cold rain, a flooded camp caused them to stay a second day.