Tag: Trail of Death
The Trail of Death
On this day, September 4, 1838 a shameful chapter in American history took place in northern Indiana. This is the day that the U.S. government began the forced removal of the Potawatomi Indians from Indiana to Kansas. The connection to Indiana Catholic Church history is the fact that a young priest, Benjamin Marie Petit was […]
Posted: September 3rd, 2017 under Postings.
Tags: Benjamin Petit, Bishop Brute, Kansas, Potawatomi, Trail of Death
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