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The Potawatomi Trail of Death marker at Cicott Park in the town of Independence, Indiana.

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English: The Potawatomi Trail of Death marker at Cicott Park in the town of Independence, Indiana. It reads:

The Trail of Death
In 1838 a band of over 800 Potawatomi
Indians were forcibly removed from their homeland
in northern Indiana and marched to eastern Kansas.
Many died along the trail during the two month trek.
This mournful caravan traveled this road on
September 14, 1838 and camped near Williamsport.

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Author Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing)
Camera location40° 20′ 17.1″ N, 87° 09′ 52.9″ W  Heading=315° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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