Potawatomi Trail of Death

Potawatomi Trail of Death (HMM7J)

Location: Argenta, IL 62501 Macon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 55.867', W 88° 47.293'

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Sangamon Crossing

— 24 - 26 September, 1838 —

Forcibly removed from northen 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
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HM NumberHMM7J
Series This marker is part of the Potawatomi - Trail of Death series
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Year Placed1993
Placed ByBoy Scout Ryan Berg (Eagle Award)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 347200 N 4421642
Decimal Degrees39.93111667, -88.78821667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 55.867', W 88° 47.293'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 55' 52.02" N, 88° 47' 17.58" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6898 Dunbar Rd, Argenta IL 62501, US
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