The Indiana - Illinois state line is 1100W. Turn south (left) on 1100W into Illinois and go half a mile, turn west (right) on 2050. This road jogs south & back west and becomes 2000 N. Go past the next road and turn south (left) on 1970E. Go 1 mile and turn west (right) on CR34 (also known as 1900 and Voorhees St.), and go 1.75 miles. Turn south (left) on N. Griffin St. and go on it 1.1 miles. Turn west (right) on US136 (Main St.) & follow it 1.9 miles and it becomes US150. Continue west on US150 0.5 miles to Ellsworth Park. Turn north (right) on Avenue A to enter the park. Go 2 blocks and turn southeast (right) on Ellsworth Drive. The Trail of Death marker is next to the concrete walk just before you get on the bridge.

Sunday 16^th Sept. [Traveled 15 miles from just east of Indiana state line to Danville, Illinois.]

At 8 o’clock we were loaded and in our saddles. Left 7 persons sick in camp, among them a woman who was about to be confined [give birth]. A few minutes travel brought us to the Grand Prairie. Crossed state line at 11:30. The heat along with the dust is daily rendering our marches more distressing. The horses are jaded, the Indians sickly and many of the persons engaged in the emigration more or less sick. The whole country through which we pass appears to be afflicted - every town, village and hamlet has its invalids. We find provisions and forage, the further we advance, demanding most enormous prices. Camped at 3 p.m. near Danville, population 800 to a thousand, and 4 people died in town. [Father Petit arrived, got chiefs out of jail wagon, baptized dying babies.]

Danville, Illinois - Ellsworth Park. GPS N-4007511 W-8738403.

Located in Ellsworth Park by bridge over the Vermilion River on west side of Danville. The boulder was donated by Paul Quick, a Cherokee, and member of Society of Indian Lore (S.O.I.L.) He made the cut to make it look like an arrowhead. Erected in 1993. Pictured are Shirley Willard, with Hugo Zeiter, and Hubert Powell, SOIL members. (Photo by Larry Prichard, 2003 Trail of Death Commemorative Caravan, 2003.)

Danville, Illinois - Ellsworth Park. GPS N-4007511 W-8738403.
Close up of Trail of Death marker. (Photo by Larry Prichard, 2003.)

Leave Ellsworth Park and go back east on US150. Cross over the Vermilion River and turn south (right) on US150 (S Gilbert St.) & continue for 1 mile. Turn right (southwest) on Catlin Rd. (Tilton Rd.) & follow it 0.7 miles to E. 5^th St. and turn west (right). Go 0.7 miles and the road angles southwest as Catlin-Indianola Rd. (CR7). Follow this road for 3.2 miles to Catlin.