Huron in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Huron’s First Inhabitants
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 8, 2019
1. Huron’s First Inhabitants Marker
Inscription.
Huron’s First Inhabitants. . Huron and Erie County are rich in Native American history. During the construction of the nearby Ohio Route 2 bypass archaeologists in 1976-77 uncovered three Native villages and burial sites. The Anderson site, overlooking the Old Woman Creek estuary, contains artifacts dating to the fifteenth century A.D. The site was once a permanent village, with remains of bowls, fire pits, and even traces of food found among its artifacts. The Jenkins site. also near the estuary, was a winter camp for Indians. Excavators there found several pieces of pottery carbon dated to 147O A.D. The final dig, the Enderle site, located west of the Huron River, was strictly a burial site. The discovery of European objects in its graves suggests its creation by a more recent people, such as the Delaware or Wyandot Indians. In 1805, Native Americans in the Firelands signed a land cession treaty at Fort Industry (modern Toledo), and in succeeding years were compelled to leave the region.
Huron and Erie County are rich in Native American history.
During the construction of the nearby Ohio Route 2 bypass
archaeologists in 1976-77 uncovered three Native villages and
burial sites.
The Anderson site, overlooking the Old Woman Creek
estuary, contains artifacts dating to the fifteenth century A.D.
The site was once a permanent village, with remains of bowls,
fire pits, and even traces of food found among its artifacts.
The Jenkins site. also near the estuary, was a winter camp
for Indians. Excavators there found several pieces of pottery
carbon dated to 147O A.D. The final dig, the Enderle
site—located west of the Huron River—was strictly a burial site.
The discovery of European objects in its graves suggests its
creation by a more recent people, such as the Delaware or
Wyandot Indians. In 1805, Native Americans in the Firelands
signed a land cession treaty at Fort Industry (modern Toledo),
and in succeeding years were compelled to leave the region.
Erected 1999 by Huron City Schools, the Sandusky/Erie County Foundation through a grant, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 12-22.)
Location. 41° 23.745′ N, 82° 34.348′ W. Marker is in Huron, Ohio, in Erie County. Marker is at the intersection of Adams Avenue and U.S. 6 Eastbound, on the right when traveling west on Adams Avenue. It is at the west end of Adams Avenue in Andrew Fabens Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huron OH 44839, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
