Potawatomi Trail of Death
Sidney Encampment
Over 800 Potawatomi encamped at Sidney after their forced removal by U.S. and Indiana officials from near Plymouth, Indiana. They were being marched to eastern Kansas. Two people died at Sidney, including a child. A total of 39 Potawatomi tragically died enroute. This historical event was named the “Trail of Death”. This marker is in memory of all Potawatomi that suffered.
Marker is on Dunlap Woods north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
