Chief Menominee Memorial Site

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.[2] It is the first monument to a Native American erected under a state or federal legislative enactment.[3][4]

Chief Menominee Memorial Site
Chief Menominee Statue, June 2007
LocationS. Peach Rd., north of W. 13th Rd. and southwest of Plymouth, West Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Coordinates41°17′43″N 86°21′43″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1909 (1909)
Built byB.C. Southworth & Son
ArchitectNovelli & Calcagni Co.
NRHP reference No.10001082[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2010

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Marshall County, Indiana". Potawatomi Trail of Death Association. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  4. McKee, "The Centennial of 'The Trail of Death'," p. 27.


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