Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Home of Blue Jacket

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011

1. The Home of Blue Jacket Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This Marks the Site of
The Home of
Blue Jacket
Celebrated Chief of the
Shawonoe Indians

Erected 1928 by the Bellefontaine Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 40° 21.521′ N, 83° 45.719′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. Marker is on South Detroit Street north of West Auburn Avenue, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is located just outside the downtown business district in front of an old large white dwelling place that has been turned into a multi-family dwelling. The marker is affixed to a large rock in the front yard of the dwelling place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 South Detroit Street, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Historic Post Office of Bellefontaine (about 400 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); General Robert Patterson Kennedy (about 500 feet away); The Patterson Block (about 500 feet away); The Shirk’s Logan Tire Co. (about 500 feet away); The Canby Building (about 700 feet away); The Strand / The Belle Theater (about 800 feet away); The G.C. Murphy Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Concrete Street in America (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011

2. The Home of Blue Jacket Marker

View of historical marker affixed to a large rock.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011

3. The Home of Blue Jacket Marker

View of historical marker situated in the front yard of a multi-family dwelling.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011

4. The Home of Blue Jacket Marker

View looking south along South Detroit Street of the historical marker, seen in the far right foreground of the picture.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011

5. The Home of Blue Jacket Marker

View looking north on South Detroit Street of the historical marker in the far left foreground of the picture. In the distant background is a view of the downtown business district.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011

6. The Home of Blue Jacket Marker

View of historical marker as seen in the front yard of the multi-family dwelling. The marker is just to the left of the sidewalk that leads to the front door.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, March 6, 2012

7. The Home of Blue Jacket Marker

archived picture of DAR dedication of marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2011. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 154 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2020. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 7, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7. submitted on July 24, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.