America’s Historic Roads
Puzzle 43 · The Automobile Finds a Route · Page 65 in print
National Old Trails Road
The Madonna of the Trail monuments presented a commemorative image of a pioneer mother. They expressed the sponsors’ view of settlement history rather than documenting every traveler’s experience.
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Algonite
Composite stone used for the monuments.
Bethesda
Maryland community considered in the monument site search.
Bonnet
Head covering used in the final monument design.
Cement
Binder included in the composite monument material.
Council Grove
Kansas community selected for a Madonna of the Trail monument.
Frank Davis
Association secretary involved in the monument program.
Harry Truman
Association president who helped select memorial sites.
Insignia
Organizational emblem on the memorial base.
Lamar
Colorado town chosen for a roadside monument.
Leimbach
Sculptor of the Madonna of the Trail figure.
Marble
Crushed stone ingredient described in the monument material.
Marker Fund
Named fund raised for the roadside monument program.
Pioneer Mother
Figure represented in the Madonna of the Trail monuments.
Springerville
Arizona town selected for the monument.
Wax Model
Miniature design used to develop the monument.
Sources
- PART 4: From Named Trails to U.S. Numbered Highways - THE NATIONAL OLD TRAILS ROADFederal Highway Administration