Madonna of the Trail

Madonna of the Trail was wonderful! We visited in the evening, and the statue was lit up and beautiful. It is surrounded by roses and marks the beginning of Ye Bridal Path in Upland. We had visited another Madonna of the Trail in Albuquerque during our cross country road trip. It is cool to see these tributes to pioneer women.

Historic Landmark #1028 on the National Register of Historic Places. There's a sign for it off the I-10 freeway. It's close to Route 66 (which is full of all kinds of roadside attractions). This spot actually has 3 different historical places - the historic statue, the historic Bridal Path, and the street itself (Euclid, first street). Los of great info online.

I go here every Fridays it is the best for exercise and it is calming, walking there

This is an incredible Statue being 1 of 13 across the US. It is a big statue and the city of Upland uses a picture of this for the city seal. So it seems like the City of Upland is proud of this also. I came to help clean up around the Madonna of the Trail.

I remember my mom bringing us here when we were small. #PioneerLife!!! Must have been a hard one. She looks just a smidge like a man in drag, plus bonnet. Still, have always loved and admired her. Thank you #DAR #DaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution ✊🥾

Just taking a pit stop from driving route 66.

I have driven past Madonna many times over the years. I find her so moving. I would often stop to gaze at her and imagine her trek across the country. Now that I longer drive, I miss her. I plan to ask my caregiver to take me to visit her once again soon.

It was a beautiful marker, set in picturesque place.

Great statue and nice placement. I've been to all 12 of them across the US and some of them are in the middle of parking lots or other forgotten places. Nice to see this one placed in a spot a honor. Interesting history behind them and a great reminder to us of the struggle that was made when our ancestors moved west.

If you're looking for a more intermediate trail to jog up or down on other than the Pacific Electric, then this trail is the one you'd want.
With great views and less traffic the closer to the mountains you get, this trail is perfect for a stroll or competitive race. Though I wouldn't drink water from the fountains, just a heads up, they're old is all.
Park in the Vons/Chase parking lot and get exercising.

Love these memorials. Great way to mark our path across the country

Great place to walk and stretch. You can park in the lot where Vons is and walk all the way from 12th st/FootHill Blvd and go up to 23rd st.

Round trip gets you 10000 steps.....Daily step recommended from American Heart Association :)

Love this trail. The scenery is beautiful. I just wish people would pick up after their pets. I hate having to watch where I step.

So proud to be a D.A.R.

This is for the people who love to run , walk ride bike are just love the outdoors seen people take pictures for weddings ect its just beautiful and the mountains is the best view

National DAR Commission chairperson Arlene B. Nichols Moss was inspired by Portland, Oregon’s 1905 Sacajawea monument to commission twelve identical Madonna of the Trail statues to be placed in the 12 states through which the “Old Trails Road” passed. The exclusively white DAR, operating amid increased xenophobia and anxiety over new public roles for women in the 1920s, embraced an explicitly white pioneer mother. Like other statues erected during the “Pioneer Mother Movement” of late 1920s and 1930s, the DAR statues balanced women’s strength with softer maternal symbolism.

Sculptor August Leimbach’s larger-than-life pioneer woman steps forward boldly carrying a rifle, and her facial features appear almost masculine. The artist envisioned a scene in which she is looking for her husband whom she believes to be in danger. All of these traits suggest that she is a strong “new woman.” Yet the title Madonna of the Trail evoked W. H. D. Koerner’s famous image of a much gentler woman crowned by a covered-wagon halo.

One Madonna of the Trail statue was erected in each of the states through which the National Old Trails Road passed, at the cost of $1,000 per statue. The statues were placed along key white migration routes, such as the early-19th-century National Road and Santa Fe Trail (which became U.S. Highway 40 and the infamous Route 66 in the 20th century, respectively).

Euclid is one of my favorite streets. This monument starts the trail up this street which is a great place to walk or run.

Beautiful park strip and great monument reminding us of the hard work our ancestors endured so that we may drive cars and drink coffee

Good place to workout in the serene lovely area of Upland. You can take your pets there, too.

This was a very cool geocache..thanks for the fun. We rented electric bikes from pedego bikes on mountain to do these local geocaches