There were many Indian trails in Minnesota, characterized by three deep grooves in the ground. The two outer grooves were made by the poles of a travois and the center grove was made by the dog or horse that pulled the travois.  

After buying their land in 1849, Heman and Jane found such a trail crossing their farm. Imagine Jane’s joy to find her childhood friends using this trail on their annual migration to the northern rice lakes. From then until their removal in 1862, the Dakotah of Lake Calhoun would visit Jane on their annual migration north.