Xenia Township in Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tecumseh

by Alan Cottrill

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025

1. Tecumseh Marker

Inscription. Tecumseh stood tall as a great Shawnee leader and orator, working to unite the Native Americans in their efforts to defend their lands and way of life. Spending much of his time in the Ohio Country, Tecumseh remains deeply rooted in the history of this land.

Erected 2024 by Great Council State Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 39° 43.72′ N, 83° 56.228′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Xenia Township. It is on U.S. 68, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1597 US-68, Xenia OH 45385, 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

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the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bullskin Trail Marker (a few steps from this marker); The Bullskin Trail (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Great Council State Park (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); The Sexton Point (a few steps from this marker); Site of Old Chillicothe (within shouting distance of this marker); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ten Kentucky Soldiers Memorial (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . The Great Council State Park here in Xenia. Miami Valley Experience website entry (Submitted on August 21, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Tecumseh Marker - wide view with statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025

2. Tecumseh Marker - wide view with statue

2024 sculpture by by Alan Cottrill photographed by J.J. Prats, August 13, 2025

3. Tecumseh

Tecumseh faces the highway greeting visitors to the Great Council State Park Visitors Center.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 3. submitted on August 17, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.