Chief Menominee Memorial Site

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
Coordinates	41°17′43″N86°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 [1]
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. ^[2] It is the first monument to a Native American erected under a state or federal legislative enactment. ^{[3] [4]}

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. January 7, 2011.
2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016.Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (October 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chief Menominee Memorial Site" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
3. "Marshall County, Indiana". Potawatomi Trail of Death Association. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
4. McKee, "The Centennial of 'The Trail of Death'," p. 27.