Trail of Death

Trail of Death (HMNNV)

Location: Burnettsville, IN 47926 Carroll County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 42.781', W 86° 32.71'

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September 10, 1838

— "Winnemac's" Old Village —

Here at Chief Winamac's old village, about 900 Potawatomi Indians camped on their forced removal from Indiana to Kansas. A child and a man died here during the encampment. They also left behind 24 too sick to continue.
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HM NumberHMNNV
Series This marker is part of the Potawatomi - Trail of Death series
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByCrispen Andrews - (Boy Scout - Eagle Award)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 7:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 538417 N 4506999
Decimal Degrees40.71301667, -86.54516667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 42.781', W 86° 32.71'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 42' 46.86" N, 86° 32' 42.60" W
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Area Code(s)574
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 810-998 W Towpath Rd, Burnettsville IN 47926, US
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