Near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 18, 2018
1. The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents Marker
Inscription.
The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents. . According to Tenskwatawa, often referred to as the Shawnee Prophet, when the first Shawnee people came to this land many thousands of years ago, several warriors were lost when they were taken beneath the sea on the back of an immense turtle. Anxious to rescue these men, the people called upon their Grandfather Serpent, "the king of the serpents” and ruler of the World Below. They fasted, sang and prayed for several days and nights. One morning they awoke to find a giant creature with the body of a serpent and the “head, horns and neck of a large buck” lying dead and bleeding on the shore. Despairing now of rescuing their lost warriors, they cut the body of the creature into pieces, which they used for generations as powerful medicine.
According to Tenskwatawa, often referred to as the Shawnee Prophet, when the first Shawnee people came to this land many thousands of years ago, several warriors were lost when they were taken beneath the sea on the back of an immense turtle. Anxious to rescue these men, the people called upon their Grandfather Serpent, "the king of the serpents” and ruler of the World Below. They fasted, sang and prayed for several days and nights. One morning they awoke to find a giant creature with the body of a serpent and the “head, horns & neck of a large buck” lying dead and bleeding on the shore. Despairing now of rescuing their lost warriors, they cut the body of the creature into pieces, which they used for generations as powerful medicine.
Location. 39° 1.45′ N, 83° 25.75′ W. Marker is near Peebles, Ohio, in Adams County. Marker can be reached from Horner Chapel Road (Ohio Route 73) 0.9 miles west of Horner Chapel Road (Route T-116), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 Horner Chapel Rd, Peebles OH 45660, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 110 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
