Tecumseh Acres near Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tecumseh

(1768-1813)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010

1. Tecumseh Marker

Inscription. Statesman, Warrior and Patriot was born March 1768, three miles west of Springfield, close to Route 40 - State Route 369 - at the Shawnee Indian Town called Piqua. Site of the battle of Piqua, August 8th, 1780, presently George Rogers Clark Memorial Park.

As a leader of the Shawnee tribe and a spokesman for the Western Indian he resolutely resisted encroachment on their territory.

Through his efforts and under his leadership the Indian Tribes for a time combined in confederation in an attempt to create an Indian Nation in the Ohio Valley - Great Lakes Area. He disappeared while leading the combined Indian force at the battle of the Thames, October 5th, 1813.

Erected 1969 by Clark County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1768.

Location. 39° 54.75′ N, 83° 54.488′ W. Marker is near Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is in Tecumseh Acres. It is on Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) north of Route 4. This historical marker is located in George Rogers Clark Historical Park, and is situated in a large clearing, near the center of the park, that is encircled by the

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park roadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield OH 45506, 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: Battle of Piqua (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Those Men Who Died in the Battle of Piqua (approx. ¼ mile away); C.B.C. Bicentennial Grove (approx. ¼ mile away); Clark's Rookery Romp! (approx. ¼ mile away); Echos From The Past (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle of Piqua, or Picawey (approx. 0.3 miles away); General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Piqua (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Keifer Cabin Site (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Tecumseh. This is a link to information provided by Ohio History Central. (Submitted on August 31, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Tecumseh. This is a link to information provided by answers.com. (Submitted on August 31, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010

2. Tecumseh Marker

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010

3. Tecumseh Marker

View of historical marker in a clearing in the park with the park roadway seen to the extreme right of the picture.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010

4. Tecumseh Marker

This historical marker is located in the George Rogers Clark Historical Park.

Photographed by F. Bigden

5. Tecumseh

This image of Tecumseh by F. Bigden appeared in The War of 1812 by John Richardson and Alexander Clark Casselman 1902.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,306 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 17, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.