Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tawa Town

Roots & Beginnings • Lima, OH

— Lima's Local History Hunt —

Tawa Town Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 24, 2026

1. Tawa Town Marker

Inscription. The Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma's origins partially began here. The Auglaize River was the southernmost tip of their cultural influence during the 17th century. Their ancestors were neighbors, trade partners, and allies to the Shawnee nation, amongst other Tribes in the Ohio country. Beginning in 1832, Ottawa citizens were removed from their homes in northwest Ohio and forced west, first to Kansas, then finally to Oklahoma.

Erected 2026 by America 250-Ohio Commission. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 40° 43.966′ N, 84° 6.298′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Circular Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lima OH 45804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till

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Plains.

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: Circular Street (here, next to this marker); Rotary River Walk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rotary Riverwalk & Ottawa River Bikeway (approx. ¼ mile away); St. John Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Allen County Memorial Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Allen County 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The steel before you was recovered from Ground Zero in New York City (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Also see . . . Lima's Local History Hunt. (Submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 24, 2026

2. Tawa Town Marker

America 250-Ohio Commission image. Click for full size.

Photographed by America 250-Ohio Commission

3. America 250-Ohio Commission

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.