Site of Old Chillicothe Marker

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Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of Old Chillicothe

By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

1. Site of Old Chillicothe Marker

Inscription. The famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces. It remained Ohio's leading Indian Town until 1807. On the rise to the west stood the bark Council House.

Erected 1930 by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number C1.)

Location. 39° 43.722′ N, 83° 56.222′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. Marker is on U.S. 68 0.1 miles south of Brush Row Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is at the Tecumseh Motel in Oldtown, about one mile north of Xenia and using the Xenia zip code. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1575 US Route 68 North, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ten Kentucky Soldiers Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Chillicothe (here, next to this marker); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (a few steps from this marker); Col. Daniel Boone (a few steps from this marker); The Bullskin Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kenton's Gantlet [Gauntlet] (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Sexton Point (approx. 0.3 miles away); Birthplace of Tecumseh (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Oldtown.

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By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

2. Site of Old Chillicothe Marker

In center of five marker grouping at the motel.

Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System. A description of the Revolutionary Memorial Trail System developed by the state of Ohio in 1929 - 1930. (Submitted on June 30, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Site of Old Chillicothe Marker $50 Fine Placard Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., Marker is

3. Site of Old Chillicothe Marker $50 Fine Placard

On east side of the concrete marker poles.

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,801 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.