Madonna of the Trail

***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). The monuments in order of dedication are:

|**State**|**Image**|**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.|
|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 <small></small>|Dedicated on July 7, 1928. 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).|
|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 <small></small>|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.|
|Arizona||Springerville US Rt. 60 (Main St.) across from Post Office||
|California||Upland Center divider on Euclid Avenue just north of Foothill Boulevard|_Dedicated in 1929_|

## Infobox (historic site)

- **name**: _Madonna of the Trail_
- **image**: Albuquerque Madonna.jpg
- **caption**: Albuquerque Madonna
- **location**: Marble Ave. and 4th St.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
- **built**: September 27, 1928
- **architect**: August Leimbach
- **designation1**: NRHP
- **designation1 number**: 06000151
- **designation1 date**: March 21, 2006


## Infobox (historic site)

- **name**: Madonna of the Trail California Historical Monument
- **image**: Madonna of the Trail, Upland, California.JPG
- **caption**: Madonna of the Trail, 1928
- **location**: North Euclid Avenue, Upland, California
- **locmapin**: California
- **built**: 1929
- **architect**: August Leimbach
- **designation1**: California
- **designation1 number**: 1028
- **designation1 date**: November 7, 1998