What the records say
- When
- 1838
- Kind
- Expulsion or deportation
- Deaths
- 40
- Coordinates
- 39.83° N, 98.58° W
- Description
- forced removal by militia in 1838 of members of the Potawatomi nation from Indiana
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Potawatomi Trail of Death
Forced removal by militia in 1838 of Potawatomi people from Indiana
The Potawatomi Trail of Death was the forced removal by militia in 1838 of about 859 members of the Potawatomi nation from Indiana to reservation lands in what is now eastern Kansas.
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