Trail of Death

Trail of Death (HMM6Y)

Location: Monticello, IL 61856 Piatt County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 1.67', W 88° 34.531'

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Pyatt's Point

— Sept. 21, 1838 —

About 800 Potawatomi Indians camped at Pyatt's Point during a forced march from Twin-Lakes, Ind. To the reservation on the Osage River, Kansas. One woman, three children were buried during this stop.
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HM NumberHMM6Y
Series This marker is part of the Potawatomi - Trail of Death series
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Year Placed1988
Placed ByBoy Scout Daniel Valentine (Eagle Award)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 2:44am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 365566 N 4432035
Decimal Degrees40.02783333, -88.57551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 1.67', W 88° 34.531'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 1' 40.20" N, 88° 34' 31.86" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 425-599 W Center St, Monticello IL 61856, US
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