Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa
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Memorial to Tecumtha
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
1. U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha Marker
This is the marker in its new location on the west side (rear) of the Great Council State Park Visitor's Center, opened on June 7, 2024.
Usgi-lanvwawi ina March, 1768 lvgitvhfo-wa-nagi, ini tvhdagi msi tigikvmi lrkufwa lanv wv ikusgrgi ilanvlu yalrwvhqagi takv-wihi watvhkufvgi ini pvsidowi cvlvhgrfagi uci.
Nfaqi ina October 5, 1813 lvgitvhfowa-nagi, iah bami negrniwi weci-nvhgamrci ni nanvudomanvhi ini tvh nochademrwrci nihi takuhsi-yawi nochadewanhi thamas sidota, chetham, beci-drmqa Ontario, kanadegi.
Yomv mkvwalamakufewa lrcimowa srwvnwv u gahdrcimowa pvyaci si lanvwawici uci, ud ryeci gicitvwa-ladrnrwv nihki wvyrkutv giki pvyaci igi srwvnwv utfwalowa.
Memorial to Tecumtha
Born March, 1768, at the Great Springs, a few arrow flights south-east of Old Chillicothe.
Killed, October 5, 1813, while leading our warriors against the American forces at the Battle of the Thames, Chetham, Province of Ontario, Canada.
This memorial record is from Shawnee history, faithfully preserved by the historians of the Shawnee Nation.
Authorized by the Absentee Shawnee Business Committee
Gan-waw-pea-se-ka, Thomas W. Alford Gua-lay-path-ka-ka, John E. Snake Nana-quaw-coms-ka-ka, Thos. B. Hood Kah-ke-peas-ka-ka, Jacob Buckheart
Erected 1931 by William A. Galloway, M.D.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1768.
Location. 39° 43.725′ N, 83° 56.247′ W. Memorial is in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It can be reached from U.S. 68 0.1 miles south of Brush Row Road, on the
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Regionally, this memorial 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: Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh) (here, next to this marker); The Shawnee Village (here, next to this marker); Site of Old Chillicothe (a few steps from this marker); Council House (a few steps from this marker); A Vision of Oldtown (a few steps from this marker); The Sexton Point Marker (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Site of Old Chillicothe (a few steps from this marker); The Sexton Point (a few
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
2. U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa
More about this memorial. It was originally located at approx. 39° 43.717′ N, 83° 56.222′ W, on U.S. 68, 0.1 miles south of Brush Row Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker was roadside in front of the Tecumseh Motel in Oldtown, about one mile north of Xenia. This marker, along with all of the other Oldtown markers in front of the hotel, was removed for the construction of the new Great Council State Park on the site of the old motel, and in 2024 reinstalled on the grounds.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
3. Memorial to Tecumtha
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
4. Memorial to Tecumtha Marker at its current location
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
5. Original Location of the Memorial to Tecumtha Marker
In this photogram, this marker is the southernmost of five at the motel, seen behind the left pole of the motel entrance sign.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
6. Memorial to Tecumtha at its original location
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
7. Panel with updates for the Memorial to Tecumtha Marker
This update of the contents of the original marker was added in 2024 and sits next to the marker. It reads:
This impressive stone tablet is written in an antique form of the Shawnee language and translated into English. The inscription honors Tecumseh and his military legacy. It also attributes his birthplace to be right here in Old Chillicothe. However, Tecumsehs birthplace remains a topic of scholarly debate. Some claim he was born in Pekwa (near modern-day Springfield) or one of several Shawnee towns near modern-day Chillicothe.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
8. View of the back of the Great Council State Park Visitors Center
The marker is the rightmost stone tablet.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,998 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on June 7, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 5, 6. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7, 8. submitted on June 7, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
