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

Heritage Park

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— Lima's Local History Hunt —

Heritage Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

1. Heritage Park Marker

Inscription. Acquired in the 1970s through President Nixon's Legacy of Parks initiative, this land lies near the historic site of a Shawnee council house and reservation. Now a beloved community park, it marks the western hub of the Rotary River Walk and Ottawa Bike Path.

Erected 2026 by America 250-Ohio Commission. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list.

Location. 40° 41.732′ N, 84° 8.799′ W. Marker is in Fort Shawnee, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of Reed Road and Shawnee Road, on the right when traveling west on Reed Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1992 Reed Rd, Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till 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

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bicentennials of the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution (here, next to this marker); Rotary Riverwalk & Ottawa River Bikeway (within shouting distance of this marker); God Bless America (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Shawnee Council House (approx. half a mile away); In Memory of Chief P-H-T and the Hawg Creek Shawnee (approx. half a mile away); Johnny Appleseed Tree (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sharp School Bell (approx. one mile away); Shawnee High School Students Who Have Passed Away During Their High School Years (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Shawnee.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Shawnee Council House (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

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

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

2. Heritage Park 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 17 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.