Xenia Township in Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Daniel Boone Memorial
Erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society, William A. Galloway, M.D., President
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
1. Daniel Boone Memorial Marker
This tablet recounts the key event that led to Daniel Boone's adoption by the Shawnee at "Old Chillicothe." Daniel Boone was captured on February 7, 1778, and was later adopted and lived as a part of the community at "Old Chillicothe" until June 16, 1778.
Erected 2024 by Great Council State Park.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 7, 1778.
Location. 39° 43.74′ N, 83° 56.239′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Xenia Township. It can be reached from U.S. 68. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1587 US-68, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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: A different marker also named Daniel Boone Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Chillicothe (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Old Chillicothe (here, next to this marker); Site of Old Chillicothe (a few steps from this marker); Council House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Site of Old Chillicothe
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Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
2. Daniel Boone Memorial - 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 240 times since then and 49 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.
