Trail of Death

Trail of Death (HMLS4)

Location: Williamsport, IN 47993 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 16.849', W 87° 16.953'

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— Old Town Park - - Williamsport —

About 850 Potawatomi Indians camped here near Williamsport September 14, 1838. Two deaths occurred in the evening. Three chiefs were transported in a jail wagon because they refused to leave their beloved homeland in Indiana.
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HM NumberHMLS4
Series This marker is part of the Potawatomi - Trail of Death series
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Year Placed1996
Placed ByPhil High ("Eagle" project - Boy Scout Troop 344)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 9:31am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 475980 N 4458964
Decimal Degrees40.28081667, -87.28255000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 16.849', W 87° 16.953'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 16' 50.94" N, 87° 16' 57.18" W
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Area Code(s)765
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901-1099 Main St, Williamsport IN 47993, US
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