Federal Retreat

4:30-5:00 p.m. July 9, 1864

The Northerners held, then lost, then retook the Thomas house grounds as the fighting ebbed and flowed in the stifling heat. Casualties mounted quickly on both sides. Union Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace could see that his ...

Fort Granville

About 650 yards south of this spot, on the high bank of the Juniata River, was the site of Fort Granville, which was erected in 1755-56. This fort was twice attacked by the Indians. It was destroyed on July 30, ...

Potawatomi Trail of Death

Sangamon Crossing

Forcibly removed from northen Indiana to eastern Kansas, over 800 Potawatomi encamped here, cared for sick, and were allowed to hunt; 2 children and 1 woman died; 39 deaths occurred along the entire route.

Sponsors: Hanson Engineers, Springfield Meyer ...

Old Sandusky Trail and Shawnee Ford

County Road 265 follows an old Indian trail which connected the Wyandot villages at Upper Sandusky with the Shawnee Mac-o-chee towns to the southwest. Many wigwams were pitched near this Scioto River ford during the late 18th and early 19th ...

Metcalf Baker - Andrew Judson

Metcalf Baker - Andrew Judson

Killed by Indians Oct. 13th 1866

Marker can be reached from Magnolia Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Site of the Taylor Cabin

Grievously wounded, General Simon Fraser was carried here to the Taylor cabin, which had been taken over as a residence by Baroness Riedesel, the wife of the German commander.

The bleeding general was brought into the room, where a cheerful ...

Site of Speeches by Douglas and Lincoln

Site of Speeches by Douglas and Lincoln.

Sept. 30 / Oct. 4

1858

Marker can be reached from South Frances Street south of West Bertram Street.

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Fleeing for Their Lives

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. July 9, 1864

Distressed that their main escape route had been burned, the stranded Federal skirmishers fought on as they faced periodic Confederate attacks. Late in the afternoon, they gradually fell back towards the Baltimore & ...

Trail of Death 1838

In 1838 the northern Potawatami tribes and many Indians from other tribes were forcibly relocated to Eastern Kansas.

The first point to encampment in Illinois on the march westward was near the North Fork River in Danville.

This monument is to ...

Dr. Samuel Pierce Duffield

1833-1916 - Physician - Chemist - Pharmacist - One of the founders of Parke, Davis & Company, Dr. Duffield's stately residence was located about one-half mile west from this marker. About 100 feet further west was located his laboratory where ...