Potawatomi Trail of Death
McCoys Mill Encampment
Potawatomi
Trail of Death
Sept 4 - Nov 4, 1838
McCoys Mill
Encampment
During a drought, 850 Potawatomi Indians were force-marched more than 600 miles from Indiana to Kansas. 40 died, mostly children.
After a 17 mile march from the Sangamon River camp and through Springfield, they camped at McCoy's Mill near here.
The Potawatomi left Sept 29, 1838 for Island Grove 2 miles west of Berlin.
Erected by
Rainbow Dancers
Pow Wow Committee
Clayville Folk Arts Guild
1995
Marker is at the intersection of Old Jacksonville Road (County Highway 8) and New Salem Church Road, on the left when traveling west on Old Jacksonville Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
