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

Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh)

Erected in 1931 by William A. Galloway, M.D.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025

1. Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh) Marker

Inscription.
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, Tecumseh's birthplace remains a topic of scholarly debate. Some claim he was born in Pe'kwa (near modern-day Springfield) or one of several Shawnee towns near modern-day Chillicothe.

Erected 2024 by Great Council State Park.

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

Location. 39° 43.725′ N, 83° 56.247′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Xenia Township. It can be reached from U.S. 68, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1575 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 the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (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

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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 steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.

Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025

2. Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh) Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 227 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 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.