The inscriptions on the base of Madonna of the Trail placed
by the Colorado State Society NSDAR reads:
North Face: In commemoration of "Big Timbers" Extending eastward and westward along Arkansas River
approximately twenty miles and of Bent's New Fort, later Fort Wise, 1852-1866.
South Face: A Place Of Historical Lore Noted For Indian
Lodges, Shelter from storm and heat, Bivouac
for expeditions, scene of many councils.
East Face: The National Old Trail Road
West Face: Madonna of the Trail, N.S.D.A.R.
Memorial To the Pioneer Mothers Of
The Covered Wagon Days
Colorado NSDAR: coloradodar.org
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