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Madonna of the Trail Monument MO536 |
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 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
Madonna of the Trail Monument
The "Madonna of the Trail" statue was designed and sculpted by August Leimbach of St. Louis. The statue was unveiled and dedicated on September 17, 1928 by the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution in memory of the brave pioneer women who helped settle the West. Keynote speaker was then Jackson County Judge (future U.S. President) Harry Truman. The state is one of 12 placed in every state crossed by the national Old Trails Road, the main cross route of early settlers from the East to California. This site is located in the Highland Avenue Historic District next to the Old Trails Road scenic byway Route 224 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
On August 23, 2003 a ceremony in celebration of the statue's 75th anniversary was held. Guest speaker was U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton.
This marker was placed on May 06, 2006 by Lafayette-Lexington Chapter, NSDAR and Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Highland Ave. & Commerce St., Lexington Garden Club Park, Lexington, Lafayette County Missouri
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