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

Col. Daniel Boone

By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

1. Col. Daniel Boone Marker

Northernmost of five markers at the motel.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of
Col. Daniel Boone and 27 salt makers, taken prisoners at Blue Licks, KY., by the Shawnees, Feb. 7, 1778 and brought to Old Chillicothe.

Boone and eleven were adopted by the Shawnees. Ten were taken, over the Bullskin Trail, to Detroit and held for ransom. The fate of six is unknown.
Boone 1787 Narrative

Erected 1931 by The Greene County Historical Society, William A. Galloway, M.D., Pres.

Location. 39° 43.728′ N, 83° 56.219′ 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. Marker is at the Tecumseh Motel in Oldtown, about one mile north of Xenia and using the Xenia zip code. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Chillicothe (here, next to this marker); Site of Old Chillicothe (a few steps from this marker); Ten Kentucky Soldiers Memorial

By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Col. Daniel Boone Marker

Seen between telephone pole and Tecumseh Motel sign.

(a few steps from this marker); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (a few steps from this marker); The Bullskin Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kenton's Gantlet [Gauntlet] (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been reported missing. ); The Sexton Point (approx. 0.3 miles away); Birthplace of Tecumseh (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. This page originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,037 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.