— Gopher Hill Cemetery —
On September 15, 1838, about 860 Potawatomi Indians camped near here on the forced removal from Indiana to Kansas. They had to camp by a dirty stream. Two small children who died on the trek from Williamsport were buried at this camp.HM Number | HMLPO |
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Series | This marker is part of the Potawatomi - Trail of Death series |
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Year Placed | 1999 |
Placed By | Ken & Ilene Smith |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 458244 N 4448444 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.18535000, -87.49050000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 11.121', W 87° 29.43' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 11' 7.26" N, 87° 29' 25.80" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 765 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 9059-9095 S 900 W, Covington IN 47932, US |
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