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 Trail of Death - Carrollton, MO Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 21.900 W 093° 29.145
15S E 458154 N 4357394
Oct. 24, 1838. Intense cold, and camped near Carrollton.
Waymark Code: WM41KF
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2008
Views: 32
Marker Erected by: Kyle Cox, Eagle Project, Troop #800.
Date Marker Erected: 1998.
County of Marker: Carroll County.
Marker Text:
Trail of Death
On Oct. 24, 1838 about 800 Potawatomi Indians camped near Carrollton on forced emigration from Indiana to Kansas. Cold was intense on the prairie.
Routes: Northern Route
Address if available:
N. Mason St. (Old US-24), Carroll County Historical Society Lawn,
Carrollton, MO USA
Additional Information: Tracking the trail, found to exist 24 markers from Twin Lakes, Indiana to Osawatomie, Kansas, the length and breath of the trail.
Additional Coordinates: Not Listed
Marker Website: Not listed
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