Near Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Sexton Point
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
1. The Sexton Point Marker
Location, from 1768 to 1774, of wigwams of Chief Pucksinwah and Methatosa, parents of Tecumtha.
Erected 1931 by Greene County Historical Society (probable).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 39° 43.464′ N, 83° 56.156′ W. Marker is near Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. Marker is on U.S. 68, on the left when traveling south. The marker has been removed, apparently in connection with the development of the Great Council State Park, though this site is on the opposite sitde of US 68 and not on the park grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Bullskin Trail (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Tecumseh (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stevenson Road Bridge (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stevenson Road Covered Bridge (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stevenson Cemetery Veterans Memorial
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More about this marker. Draper Mss refers to the Draper Manuscript Collection, an extensive document collection relating to the early frontier, with predominate interest in the military and the men involved in frontier Indian warfare.
Additional commentary.
1. Missing Monument
One of the markers outside of Oldtown (the middle one of 3) has been missing/stolen for several years. I wonder who to contact to see about getting it replaced. Going south out of Oldtown towards Xenia, it is on the left. There is a place to pull off the highway. Actually nobody even mows around the marker since a local man moved way.
— Submitted December 9, 2013, by Connie Strayer of Xenia, Ohio.
Photographed By Charlie T. Wallace, July 19, 2009
2. The Sexton Point Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
3. The Sexton Point Marker
Blocked from view by Kenton's Gantlet marker (black); with The Bullskin Trail marker in foreground. Looking south along US Route 68.
Photographed By J. Wesley Baker, February 26, 2024
4. Site when the marker was located (looking north)
The removal of the two stone markers at this spot appears to be related to the development of the new Great Council State Park on the west side of the highway. The new Interpretive Center under construction can been seen in the background to the left of the Oldtown sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,651 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 19, 2009, by Charlie T. Wallace of Cincinnati, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
