Near Muncie in Delaware County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Uten-Ink

“Old Town”

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 15, 2019

1. Uten-Ink Marker

Inscription. Uten-Ink, site of the Old Town of Muncee Clan of Delaware Indians. Tecumseh and the Prophet lived here in 1805.

Erected 1915 by Paul Revere Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1915.

Location. 40° 9.715′ N, 85° 20.449′ W. Marker is near Muncie, Indiana, in Delaware County. It is on Burlington Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3415 South Burlington Drive, Muncie IN 47302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Henry Luick Farmhouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hemingray Glass Company (approx. 1.9 miles away); 1983 Stoeckel Award (approx. 3 miles away); YWCA (approx. 3.1 miles away); Passing of the Buffalo (approx. 3.1 miles away); Mattie Coleman (approx. 3.1 miles away); Muncie Carnegie Library (approx. 3.1 miles away); Jones Block 1903 (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muncie.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Uten-Ink. Several sources say the information on this marker is incorrect.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 15, 2019

2. Uten Ink-Marker

This photo shows a full view of the marker.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 15, 2019

3. Uten-Ink Marker

The marker is seen in this view approaching it from the south.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.