Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Chillicothe
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
1. Old Chillicothe Monument
This stone marks the site of Old Chillicothe, the principal town of the Shawnees Indians, Tecumseh chief.
The famous gauntlet run by Simon Kenton in 1778 was from Sextons Hill to the Council House which stood 30 rods west of this site.
Erected 1906 by Catharine Greene Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 39° 43.744′ N, 83° 56.237′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It can be reached from U.S. 68 0.1 miles south of Brush Row Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1575 US Route 68 North, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Daniel Boone Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Daniel Boone Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Old Chillicothe (a few steps from this marker); Site of Old Chillicothe (a few
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More about this marker. It was originally placed at 39° 43.726′ N, 83° 56.22′ W, on U.S. 68, 0.1 miles south of Brush Row Road, on the right when traveling south. Monument was at the Tecumseh Motel in Oldtown, about one mile north of Xenia. The monument was removed for the construction of the Great Council State Park visitors center on the site of the old motel, given a good cleaning, and reinstalled on the grounds of the visitors center, at a location maybe 200 feet from its original location.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
2. 1906 Old Chillicothe Monument at its Original Location Roadside
In the 1940s a motel was built at this site, and this monument found itself between the road and the parking lot of the motel. It remained there until the motel was razed and the Great Council State Park visitors center was built in its place in 2024, and the monument was refurbished and moved to the grounds of the visitors center.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 12, 2025
3. 1906 Old Chillicothe Monument and 2024 Interpretive Panel
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
4. Original Location of the Old Chillicothe Monument
This monument is hiding behind the telephone pole.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 13, 2025
5. Old Chillicothe Monument at its Current Location
This photograph has been edited to more clearly show the inscription carved into the granite stone. Click on image to zoom in.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, February 26, 2024
6. Interpretive Center for the new Great Council State Park
This view is of the center under construction at the site of the old motel. It opened in 2024. Click here for photos of the center after it opened.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
7. Old Chillicothe Marker
This is the marker in its new location on the north side of the Great Council State Park Visitor's Center, opened on June 7, 2024.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
8. Explanatory plaque for the Old Chillicothe Marker
This update of the contents of the original marker was added in 2024 and sits next to the marker. It reads:
This monument highlights the presence of Old Chillicothe, the Shawnee village which, according to documentation, existed from 1777 to 1780. The monument claims to have marked the exact location of the council house, however, that location has not been confirmed by archaeology.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,719 times since then and 93 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 17, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 17, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6. submitted on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 7, 8. submitted on June 8, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
