Mishawaka in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Princess Mishawaka

Photographed by Lou Donkle, May 21, 2024

1. Princess Mishawaka Marker

Inscription.
The daughter of Chief Elkhart, was buried near this spot in 1818, dying at the age of thirty two.

She was a beautiful, graceful, athletic, and brave Indian maiden, the central figure in two local Indian wars. Treacherously wounded by her jealous Indian lover, she was rescued and protected by her white lover whom she married.

Our city was named in her honor.

This statue was erected as a tribute by the citizens of Mishawaka.

The Mishawaka Chapter, D. A. R. provided the large native boulder.

The monument was planned, and this tablet given, by the local Lions Club.

Erected 1932 by by the citizens of Mishawaka; The Mishawaka Chapter D.A.R.; Lions Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 41° 39.791′ N, 86° 11.511′ W. Marker is in Mishawaka, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lincolnway West (Indiana Route 933) and Baker Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the South River Walk Trail about 100 yards west of Kamm Island Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mishawaka IN 46544, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater South Bend.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kamm & Schellinger Brewery (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mishawaka Wars of the Nation Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Battell Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freddie Fitzsimmons (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mishawaka Civil War Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Perkins Windmill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ball-Band Factory (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Mishawaka Academic and Normal Institute (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mishawaka.

Other markers no longer nearby. St. Joseph Iron Works (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); First Bridge (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Marker on boulder along the South River Walk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, May 21, 2024

2. Marker on boulder along the South River Walk

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,236 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.