Near Green Springs in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Seneca John, Noted Chief
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010
1. Seneca John, Noted Chief Marker
was executed near this spot,
easterly, by his tribe,
in 1828,
charged with witchcraft
North 30 rods is the boundary
of the reservation.
Erected 1921 by Sandusky County Pioneer and Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 41° 16.909′ N, 83° 3.134′ W. Marker is near Green Springs, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is on Ohio Route 19 half a mile south of Limerick Road, on the left when traveling south. This historical marker is located midway between US 20 and Green Springs, Ohio, on the east side of State Route 19. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2233 State Route 19, Green Springs OH 44836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 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: Seneca Indian Reservation at Green Springs / Mineral Spring at Green Springs (approx. 1.3 miles away); Green Springs Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Green Springs Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Home of Allen Watrous (approx. 1.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010
2. Seneca John, Noted Chief Marker
View of the historical marker affixed to a large stone.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010
3. Seneca John, Noted Chief Marker
View of historical marker at its roadside location with protective fence surrounding it.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010
4. Seneca John, Noted Chief Marker
View looking south, down state route 19, with the historical marker seen in the left foreground on the east side of the road.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 25, 2023
5. Seneca John, Noted Chief Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,657 times since then and 123 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
