Near Circleville in Pickaway County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cornstalk

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

1. Cornstalk Marker

Inscription. Two miles northwest of this site, on Scippo Creek, was the town of the Shawnee chief, Cornstalk, celebrated for his leadership of an Indian army against Virginia volunteers under Colonel Andrew Lewis, in the Battle of Point Pleasant, Virginia, October 10, 1774. Although they destroyed one-fifth of Lewis' forces, the Indians retreated and made peace with Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, at Camp Charlotte, a few miles east of Cornstalk's town.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1738.

Location. 39° 30.56′ N, 82° 57.352′ W. Marker is near Circleville, Ohio, in Pickaway County. It can be reached from Ohio 361. Marker is in Logan Elm State Memorial, on Ohio Route 361 at Wolfe Road, one mile east of US Route 23, and about five miles south of Circleville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monument to Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); Grenadier Squaw (Non-hel-e-ma) (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Michael Cresap (within shouting distance of this marker); Among Those Present

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(within shouting distance of this marker); John Boggs Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Logan Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Logan / Logan Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Grenadier Squaw Village / Cornstalk Town (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Circleville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Grenadier Squaw Village (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

2. Cornstalk Marker

Looking west.

Logan Elm State Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

3. Logan Elm State Memorial

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 30, 2005

4. Cornstalk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,774 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.