Potawatomi Trail of Death
Island Grove Encampment
Potawatomi
Trail of Death
Sept 4 - Nov 4, 1838
Island Grove
Encampment
During a drought, 850 Potawatomi Indians were force-marched more than 600 miles from Indiana to Kansas. 40 died, mostly children.
After a 6 mile march from McCoy's Mill east of here, the Potawatomi encamped at Island Grove. A child died a few hours after making camp. He is buried near this spot.
The Potawatomi left for Jacksonville on Oct 1, 1838.
Erected by
Rainbow Dancers
Pow Wow Committee
Clayville Folk Arts Guild
1995
Marker is on Old Jacksonville Road (County Route 8) 0.1 miles east of Peters Road (County Route 8), on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
