Madonna of the Trail

Madonna of the Trail (HMU4C)

Location: Council Grove, KS 66846 Morris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 39.725', W 96° 29.212'

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

The National
Old Trails Road

Here East met West
when the Old Santa Fe Trail
was established August 10, 1825
at a council between the
United States Commissioners
and Osage Indians

1825 - 1866 Trailsmen
camped on the spot
1847 - 1873 Kaw Indians
lived here
1847 - First White settler
Seth Hays
1847 - Council Grove
a trading post

[Dedicated September 7, 1928]
Details
HM NumberHMU4C
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the Santa Fe Trail series.
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Year Placed1928
Placed ByNational Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 3:27am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 718663 N 4282275
Decimal Degrees38.66208333, -96.48686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 39.725', W 96° 29.212'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 39' 43.50" N, 96° 29' 12.72" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)620, 785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 106 E Main St, Council Grove KS 66846, US
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