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Title
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Madonna of The Trail, Memorial
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Creator
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Leimbach, August
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Biographical Text
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Algodonite stone statue depicting a pioneer women surrounded by children. The statue stands atop a stone square base. Sculpted by August Leimbach.
The monument is located in Lexington Missouri. It is one of twelve in a series of identical monuments commissioned by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. Each one is intended to honor the strength and spirit of pioneer women of the United States. All twelve statues reside along the National Old Trails Road, with this specific one dedicated in 1928.
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Text
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[Text on Front]
MADONNA OF THE TRAIL
N . S . D.A.R. MEMORIAL
TO THE
PIONEER MOTHERS
OF THE
COVERED WAGON DAYS
[Text on Side]
SETTLED 1820 BY
VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY
PIONEERS
EARLY TERMINUS OF
RIVER TRANSPORTATION
STARTING POINT ON THE
WESTERN TRAIL OF THE
PACK PONY AND OX CART
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Date Created
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1928
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Type
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English
Statue
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Project Researcher
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O'Neill, Iris
