NATIVE AMERICAN TRAIL MARKER TREES
Marking Paths Through the Wilderness
LIMITED EDITION
The book based on Downes’ thirty year study is now available
By Dennis Downes
Published by Chicago’s Books Press, Neal Samors
Special Limited Edition
Includes numbered signed print of trail tree by author
that matches limited edition number of book.
$100
This new book by Dennis Downes focuses on the history of Native American Trail Marker Trees.
This book is the result of the author’s lifelong passion concerning the Trail Marker Trees, used by Native Americans throughout their history, both pre and post European settlement in North America and the role early pioneers and historians played in helping to save this part of history.
This exciting book, a beautiful combination of history and nature, has 264 pages with more than 250 color and black and white photographs, maps and memorabilia.
It is based on Dennis’ broad travels throughout North America and Canada during which he researched ancient cultures and their involvement with the trees.
Dennis was first influenced by his own Native American relative and later by working with several Native American experts and historians across the country.
In addition, he has made it his lifelong dedication to finding, identifying, researching, and protecting these culturally modified living landmarks.
The book includes detailed stories about Trail Marker Trees in more than 19 states and in Canada and related involvement with individuals and groups such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, Boy and Girl Scouts of America, DNR, and many others.
It is the culmination of his travels and nearly thirty years of research.
This is the first publication to focus in such detail on this unique form of land and water navigation used by the Native Americans and later the early pioneers.
There is also a fascinating Foreword to this book written by well-known Chicago television host, executive producer of ABC7 News’ 190 North, and historian Janet Davies.
The book includes research and specific examples from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Colorado, Iowa, and the province of Ontario.
