NEUTRAL
Madonna of the Trail
Council Grove, United States
<br><br><center> N.S.D.A.R. Memorial<Br> to the<br> <b>Pioneer Mothers</b><br> of the<br> <b>Covered Wagon Days<br><br> The National<br> Old Trails Road</b><br><br> Here East met West<br> when the Old Santa Fe Trail<br> was established August 10, 1825<br> at a council between the<br> United States Commissioners<br> and Osage Indians<br><br> 1825 - 1866 Trailsmen<br> camped on the spot<br> 1847 - 1873 Kaw Indians<br> lived here<br> 1847 - First White settler<br> Seth Hays<br> 1847 - Council Grove<br> a trading post<br><br> [Dedicated September 7, 1928] </center>