Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tecumseh - the Great Shawnee Leader

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, 2 28 2023

1. Tecumseh the Great Shawnee Leader Marker

Inscription.

A great warrior and a charismatic orator, Tecumseh (shooting star) was born to Puckeshinewa and Methoataske in March of 1768, at the Peckuwe village on the Mad River west of present day Springfield, Ohio. Present at the August 8, 1780 Battle of Peckuwe but unable to participate at age 12. Tecumseh soon became a warrior and fought against the Americans in 1782- 1783 with his brother Chiksika. Tecumseh led a party of Shawnee warriors at Fallen Timbers, but refused to participate in the Treaty of Greenville (1785). From his base in northern Indiana, he traveled from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico promoting his Pan-Indian Federation, intended to halt the American expansion. Native Americans under Tecumseh took a stand at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813, where Tecumseh and his dreams were killed.

Sculptor Mike Major has expressed the strength and dignity of this great Shawnee leader paying attention to details of war attire. Funding provided by the Turner Foundation, Jane Hollenbreck and the Della Selsor Trust. The Sculpture committee members: Anne Benston, James J. Campbell. Mark Chepp, David Martin, Michael

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1813.

Location. 39° 55.774′ N, 83° 48.786′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is on Cliff Park Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is in Fern Cliff Park, just west of the Springfield Art Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Cliff Park Rd, Springfield OH 45504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

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 walking distance of this marker:

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, 2 28 2023

2. Tecumseh the Great Shawnee Leader Marker

Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial Bench (about 700 feet away); Vietnam Memorial Bench (about 700 feet away); The K-9 War Dogs Memorial (about 700 feet away); Clark County Vietnam War Memorial (about 700 feet away); First Battalion Third Marines Memorial (about 700 feet away); Lest We Forget (about 700 feet away); Clark County Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 28, 2023

3. Tecumseh the Great Shawnee Leader

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.