Ten Kentucky Soldiers Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

1. Ten Kentucky Soldiers Memorial

Inscription. In Memoriam Ten Kentucky soldiers were killed on this site (Old Chillicothe) May 29, 1779, in the first battle with the Shawnees in the Miami Valleys. The force of 261 men was defeated and pursued 30 mi. One Indian was killed.

Col. John Bowman, commanding.

Draper Mss.

Erected 1931 by William A. Galloway, M.D.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1778.

Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 43.72′ N, 83° 56.221′ W. Memorial was in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It was on U.S. 68 0.1 miles south of Brush Row Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 1575 US Route 68 North, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America.

We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this memorial was in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It was also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Tecumseh (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Great Council State Park (a few steps

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from this marker); The Bullskin Trail Marker (a few steps from this marker); The Bullskin Trail (a few steps from this marker); A Vision of Oldtown (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sexton Point Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sexton Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Old Chillicothe (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.

More about this memorial. “Draper Mss” refers to the Draper Manuscript Collection, an extensive document collection relating to the early frontier, with predominant interest in the military and the men involved in frontier Indian warfare.

Many of the historical Markers and memorials at this location have been refurbished and reinstalled at the Great Council State Park that replaced the motel where they were located. This marker has not been reinstalled.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

2. Ten Kentucky Soldiers Memorial

Second from south of five markers, partially obstructed from view by right side of yellow motel entrance sign.

Interpretive Center for the new Great Council State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, August 28, 2023

3. Interpretive Center for the new Great Council State Park

The center is being built on the site of the old motel, so all of the markers have been removed.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,691 times since then and 45 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 February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.