Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tarhe

Photographed by Michael Baker

1. Tarhe Marker

Inscription. Distinguished Wyandot chief and loyal American
Tarhe
Died here in Cranetown
1818

Erected 1915 by Tarhe Tribe No. 145 I.O.R.M. 1915 in memory of Chief Tarhe.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 40° 53.723′ N, 83° 14.609′ W. Marker is in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in Wyandot County. It is on Township (Local Route 37), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Upper Sandusky OH 43351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Parker Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Battle Island (approx. 2.6 miles away); Belle Vernon Evangelical Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Assn. (approx. 3.8 miles away); Upper Sandusky (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Upper Sandusky (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Upper Sandusky (approx. 4.2 miles away); "Enjoy The Day” Bench (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Sandusky.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle Island (was approx. 3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Tarhe. Per Wikipedia, the "Improved Order of Red Men is a fraternal organization established in 1834. Their rituals and regalia are modeled after those assumed to be used by Native Americans. The organization claimed a membership of about half a million in 1935, but has declined to a little more than 15,000."

Also see . . . Chief Tarhe. Touring Ohio website entry (Submitted on November 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Michael Baker

2. Tarhe Marker

Photographed by Michael Baker

3. Tarhe Marker

Photographed by Michael Baker

4. Tarhe Marker

Photographed by Michael Baker

5. Tarhe Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2017, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 9, 2017, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.