Madonna of the Trail

Madonna of the Trail (HMSEF)

Location: Vandalia, IL 62471 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 57.649', W 89° 5.67'

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The National Old Trails Road

N?S?D?A?R Memorial
to the
Pioneer Mothers
of the
Covered Wagon Days

The Cumberland Road.
Built by
the Federal Government.
Was authorized by Congress
and approved by
Thomas Jefferson in 1806.
Vandalia marks the
western terminus

At Vandalia, Abraham Lincoln,
member of Illinois Legislature,
first formulated
those high principles
of freedom and justice
which gave the slaves
a liberator,
the Union a savior.

A gift to the City of Vandalia, 1928
Mrs. William Sweeney, State Regent
Restored 1990
Mrs. Virgil V. Clary, State Regent
Illinois State Organization NSDAR
Details
HM NumberHMSEF
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the The Historic National Road series.
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Year Placed1928
Placed ByNational Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 12:53pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 318525 N 4314514
Decimal Degrees38.96081667, -89.09450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.649', W 89° 5.67'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 38.94" N, 89° 5' 40.20" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)618
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 373-399 W Gallatin St, Vandalia IL 62471, US
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