Madonna of the Trail

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Madonna of the Trail California Historical Monument
Madonna of the Trail California Historical Monument
	Madonna of the Trail, 1928
Location	North Euclid Avenue, Upland, California
Coordinates	34°06′26″N 117°39′04″W / 34.1071694°N 117.6512444444°W
Built	1929
Architect	August Leimbach
California Historical Landmark
Designated	November 7, 1998
Reference no.	1028
	Location of Madonna of the Trail California Historical Monument in California

*Madonna of the Trail*
Madonna of the Trail
	Albuquerque Madonna
Location	Marble Ave. and 4th St.; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Built	September 27, 1928
Architect	August Leimbach
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated	March 21, 2006
Reference no.	06000151

Madonna of the Trail is a series of 12 monuments dedicated to the spirit of pioneer women in the United States. The monuments were commissioned by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). The monuments were built in each of the 12 states on the National Old Trails Road from Cumberland, Maryland, to Upland, California.

The monuments were created by sculptor August Leimbach. The Madonna of the Trail monuments were meant to be symbols of the courage of the women who aided in conquering the wilderness and creating permanent homes. The statues were dedicated in 1928 and 1929. They have became sources of local pride. All of the monuments are currently in good condition and on display.

Locations

There is one monument in each of the 12 states along the National Old Trails Highway (much of which later became U.S. Highway 40 and U.S. Highway 66).^[1] The monuments in order of dedication are:

State	Location	Notes
Maryland	Bethesda Wisconsin Ave. and Old Georgetown Rd.	Was the only statue facing east. In December 2004, the statue was removed to fix a foundation problem. When it was put on the truck, the Madonna faced west. This us believed to be the first time all 12 statues have faced west.^[2]
Pennsylvania	Beallsville US Rt. 40, across from Nemacolin Country Club,12 mi. E of Washington, PA
West Virginia	Wheeling US Rt. 40, across from Overlook Condominium 40°03′21″N 80°40′09″W / 40.055797°N 80.669215°W / 40.055797; -80.669215 (West Virginia)	Dedicated on July 7, 1928.^[3] Contributing structure in the National Road Corridor Historic District
Ohio	Springfield US Rt. 40 - Snyder's Park. Placed some ten blocks from the National Old Trails Highway	Ohio's Madonna was relocated in 2011 to downtown Springfield. The statue is facing south so it can be seen better from Main Street (Route 40).^[4]
Indiana	Richmond Glenn Miller Park, US 40 East and N 22 St.
Illinois	Vandalia SE corner of the Old State House
Missouri	Lexington Main St. and Jack's Ford Rd.
Kansas	Council Grove Union and Main St.	Dedicated on September 7, 1928. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of three along the Santa Fe Trail route.
Colorado	Lamar S Main St. and Beech St.
New Mexico	Albuquerque 4th and Marble NW 35°05′34″N 106°38′59″W / 35.092897°N 106.649820°W / 35.092897; -106.649820 (New Mexico)	Dedicated on September 27, 1928. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It was removed from McClellan Park in 1996 when the park was demolished to build the Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse. The monument was moved to a new site at the northwest corner of the courthouse grounds. It was rededicated on September 27, 1998.^[5]^[6]^[7]
Arizona	Springerville US Rt. 60 (Main St.) across from Post Office
California	Upland Center divider on Euclid Avenue just north of Foothill Boulevard 34°06′26″N 117°39′04″W / 34.1071694°N 117.6512444444°W / 34.1071694; -117.6512444444	Dedicated in 1929^[8]