Xenia Township near Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Old Chillicothe
Erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
1. Site of Old Chillicothe Marker
This unique marker is cast in metal and depicts a Shawnee council house on the top. This marker states that the Shawnee village existed here until 1807. However, the historical record indicates the village may have only existed until 1780.
Erected 2024 by Great Council State Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.
Location. 39° 43.735′ N, 83° 56.245′ W. Marker is near 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: Council House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Site of Old Chillicothe (a few steps from this marker); Daniel Boone Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Daniel Boone Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Old Chillicothe (a few steps from this marker); The Shawnee Village (a few steps from this marker); Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh)
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Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
2. Site of Old Chillicothe 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 168 times since then and 36 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.
