Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Daniel Boone Memorial
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
1. Col. Daniel Boone Tablet
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.
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.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 7, 1778.
Location. 39° 43.74′ N, 83° 56.24′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on 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 and memorial 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: A different marker also named Daniel Boone Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Chillicothe (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Old Chillicothe (here, next to this marker); Site of Old Chillicothe
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More about this marker. It was originally placed at 39° 43.728′ N, 83° 56.219′ W, on U.S. 68, 0.1 miles south of Brush Row Road, on the right when traveling south. It was in front of the Tecumseh Motel in Oldtown, about one mile north of Xenia. The motel was demolished to make way for the Great Council State Park visitors center. It is now on the grounds of the visitor center, no longer visible from the highway.
Photographed by J. J. Prats
2. 1931 Col. Daniel Boone Tablet and 2024 Interpretive Panel
This image shows the monument at its new location on the grounds of the Great Council State Park Visitors Center.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. Col. Daniel Boone Tablet at its Original Location
It in the distance, visible between telephone pole and Tecumseh Motel sign. The motel was torn down to make way for the Great Council State Park visitors center that opened in 2024, and this marker is now on display on the parking lot side of the visitors center.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, February 26, 2024
4. New Great Council State Park Interpretive Center under construction
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
5. Explanatory plaque for the Col. Daniel Boone Tablet
This panel interprets the the contents of the original stone tablet. It was added in 2024 and sits to the right of the tablet. It reads:
This tablet recounts the key event that led to Daniel Boones adoption by the Shawnee at Old Chillicothe. Daniel Boone was captured on February 7, 1778, and was later adopted and lived as a part of the community at Old Chillicothe until June 16, 1778.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
6. Col. Daniel Boone Monument
This image dates from when the marker was located roadside in front of the Tecumseh Motel.
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 3,679 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 2. submitted on August 17, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 8, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 6. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
