Chief Menominee Memorial Site | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Chief Menominee Statue, June 2007 | |
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Location | S. Peach Rd., north of W. 13th Rd. and southwest of Plymouth, West Township, Marshall County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°17′43″N 86°21′43″W / 41.29528°N 86.36194°W / 41.29528; -86.36194 |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1909 (1909) |
Built by | B.C. Southworth & Son |
Architect | Novelli & Calcagni Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 10001082 |
Added to NRHP | December 27, 2010 |
Chief Menominee Memorial Site is a historic site located in West Township, Marshall County, Indiana. The memorial site was dedicated in 1909, and includes a triangular park, remains of the replica chapel foundation stones, and the Chief Menominee Monument. The log replica chapel was destroyed by fire in 1920. The Chief Menominee Monument is a 17-foot tall granite monument dedicated to the memory of Chief Menominee. It is the first monument to a Native American erected under a state or federal legislative enactment.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2011-01-07.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (October 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chief Menominee Memorial Site" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
- "Marshall County, Indiana". Potawatomi Trail of Death Association. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- McKee, "The Centennial of 'The Trail of Death'," p. 27.
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