Bethlehem Township near Warsaw in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Site of White Woman’s Village
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 12, 2020
1. The Site of White Woman’s Village Marker
close up, of center stone
The Site of White Woman’s Village
Home of
Chief Eagle Feather
whose wife Mary Harris
was the first
white woman in Ohio
Capt. Gist visited this village
Jan. 1751
Newcomer
Murdered
Here 1751
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Women.
Location. 40° 20.208′ N, 81° 57.591′ W. Marker is near Warsaw, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is in Bethlehem Township. It is at the intersection of U.S. 36 and Ohio Route 60, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 36. The marker is in the front yard of an "estate". The yard is surrounded by a low stone fence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42768 Highway 36, Warsaw OH 43844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Relics of the Canal Age: Six-Mile Dam and Lock No. 5 (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Relics of the Canal Age: Six-Mile Dam and Lock No. 5 (approx. 2½ miles away); The Warsaw Hotel (approx. 2½ miles away); Colonel William Simmons (approx. 2½ miles away);
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Additional keywords. Christopher Gist Netawatwees - "Newcomer" The White Woman
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 12, 2020
2. The Site of White Woman’s Village Marker
close up of Christopher Gist stone, on left
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 12, 2020
3. The Site of White Woman’s Village Marker
close up of Newcomer stone, on right (Netawatwees)
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 12, 2020
4. The Site of White Woman’s Village Marker
full view of center stone
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 12, 2020
5. The Site of White Woman’s Village Marker
marker as seen from a distance
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,753 times since then and 172 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
