Fremont in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Peggy Fleming

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 2, 2021

1. Peggy Fleming Marker

Inscription. On this spot in 1790 Peggy Fleming, a white captive, was tied to a tree by her Cherokee Indian captors. Wyandot Indian Chief Tarhee "The Crane” led a successful rescue, saving Peggy Fleming from being burned to death. She was returned to her family in Pittsburgh by the Wyandots.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Wars, US Indian • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 41° 20.51′ N, 83° 7.658′ W. Marker is in Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is on Hayes Avenue just west of South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1306 Hayes Ave, Fremont OH 43420, 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 walking distance of this marker: Spiegel Grove State Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Croghan Gateway (within shouting distance of this marker); Ralph Billow (within shouting distance of this marker); Spiegel Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford B. Hayes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Elm (about 400 feet away); Memorial Gateway (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Spiegel Grove (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.

Another marker is no longer nearby.

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Spiegel Grove (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 2, 2021

2. Peggy Fleming Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 2, 2021

3. Peggy Fleming Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on August 25, 2025, by Raquel Mack of Oberlin, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.