Charloe in Paulding County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Imaginary Likeness Of Chief Charloe Peter
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 31, 2018
1. Imaginary Likeness Of Chief Charloe Peter Marker
The last Chief of Oknoksee Village
Oquanoxas Indian reserve prior to 1820
The Indian chieftain and his tribe west westward about 1820.
In 1839 a town was formed and platted here, it was named Charloe after the Indian Chief.
Benjamin F. Hollister, proprietor of the town of Charloe built a court house in this village in 1841.
This stone was originally painted on June 6, 1926 and it was set in concrete in this park and repainted on July 5, 1958 by
Coy A. Weller, Flint, Michigan formerly of Charloe, Ohio
It now sits on lot no. 171 of the original plat facing what was Front Street.
It is presented to this community as a lasting memento of Charloe where the first court house was built in Paulding County, Ohio
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1926.
Location. 41° 7.9′ N, 84° 26.05′ W. Marker is in Charloe, Ohio, in Paulding County. It is on County Road 171 near County Road 138, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10732 Rd 171, Paulding OH 45879, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charloe (a few steps
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Charloe (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Fort Brown (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 31, 2018
2. Imaginary Likeness Of Chief Charloe Peter Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 31, 2018
3. The stone
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
