Spy Run in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Little Turtle
Me-She-Kin-No-Quah
Chief of Miami Indian Nation
In Commemoration of our nation's Bicentennial
Erected 1976 by Hector Garcia.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration series list.
Location. 41° 5.149′ N, 85° 8.274′ W. Memorial is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in Spy Run. It is on South Clinton Street (U.S. 27) south of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 211 S Barr St, Fort Wayne IN 46802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Indiana. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Wabash & Erie Canal (a few steps from this marker); Earliest Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Little Turtle (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Masonic Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Duck Creek: Early Industry and Business Development (within shouting distance of this marker); Miami Legend of the Sandhill Crane (within shouting distance of this marker); Emerine Jane Holman Hamilton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); League Park (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jail Flats (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

