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

The Shawnee Village

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025

1. The Shawnee Village Marker

Inscription.
The Shawnee village that once existed here likely featured a blend of buildingstyles influenced by both Native American and European traditions.

Native Cabin
To the left is a Native American adaptation of the European log cabin, created by stacking logs, one on top of another, to form sturdy walls.

Wiikwa
On the right is an artist's sketch of a wiikwa, a traditional Shawnee single family home constructed from bent saplings covered with cattail mats and hickory or elm bark.

(Caption):
Illustration by Rob Wood
Wood Ronsaville Harlin, Inc.

Erected 2024 by Great Council State Park.

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

Location. 39° 43.726′ N, 83° 56.25′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It can be reached from U.S. 68. 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: Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh) (here, next to this marker); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (here,

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next to this marker); Council House (a few steps from this marker); Site of Old Chillicothe (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Site of Old Chillicothe (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.

The Shawnee Village Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025

2. The Shawnee Village Marker - wide view

The Shawnee Village Marker - glass etching image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025

3. The Shawnee Village Marker - glass etching

It is difficult to get a good photo of what the marker is trying to convey.

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 212 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.