Leistville in Pickaway County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Treaty of Camp Charlotte
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008
1. Treaty of Camp Charlotte Marker (side A)
In an effort to maintain peace with Native Americans, the British imposed the Proclamation Line of 1763, which prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Some settlers did not recognize British authority and continued to move westward. Virginia Governor Lord Dunmore, realizing that peace with Native Americans was improbable, amassed troops and headed west, camping at the Hocking River to meet with a unit commanded by Andrew Lewis. En route, Lewis's troops were attacked on October 10, 1774 at present day Point Pleasant, West Virginia, by a force of Delaware and Shawnee led by Cornstalk.
After intense battle, the Native Americans retreated north across the Ohio River to villages on the Pickaway Plains. At this point, Dunmore headed to the Shawnee villages to negotiate peace and set up camp at this site. The resulting Treaty of Camp Charlotte ended “Dunmore's War” and stipulated that the Indians give up rights to land south of the Ohio River and allow boats to travel on the river undisturbed. The Treaty of Camp Charlotte established the Ohio River as Virginia's boundary line, aiding in the settlement of Kentucky.
Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Soldiers Monumental Association,
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1860.
Location. 39° 32.287′ N, 82° 50.616′ W. Marker is in Leistville, Ohio, in Pickaway County. It is on Ohio Route 56 half a mile north of Route 159, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10104 Ohio Route 56 E, Circleville OH 43113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Charlotte (here, next to this marker); Gill Morris Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem United Methodist Church Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Major General William Sooy Smith (approx. 3.8 miles away); Zane's Trace (approx. 3.8 miles away); Tarlton Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Camp Circleville (approx. 5 miles away); Site of the 1809 Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Andrew & Charles Lewis
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008
2. Treaty of Camp Charlotte Marker (side B)
Also see . . . Lord Dunmore's War. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008
3. Treaty of Camp Charlotte Marker
1928 DAR marker in stone.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008
4. Treaty of Camp Charlotte Marker
Camp Charlotte Farm in background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2012
5. Treaty of Camp Charlotte Marker
View, looking northwest along state route 56, of the historic marker along the roadside park's pull-off for vehicles visiting the marker site.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2012
6. Treaty of Camp Charlotte Marker
Close-up view of the historic marker in front of the barn building with the words "Camp Charlotte Farm" painted across the front of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,784 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 11, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on September 9, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
