Shawnee Springs near Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Battle of Piqua
August 8th, 1780
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
1. The Battle of Piqua Marker
View looking south with Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) in the near background and Ohio Route 4 in the far background.
Approximately three miles west of Springfield at the present site of George Rogers Clark Memorial Park lay the Shawnee Indian Town called Piqua. This town was the site of the battle of Piqua on August 8th, 1780 - one of the last battles of the American Revolution in the West.
General George Rogers Clark with his Kentucky soldiers defeated and drove from this area the Shawnee Indians thus aiding to make the Northwest Territory part of the United States. The battle was a significant one in the struggle of the pioneer for the West and in the struggle of the American colonies for ascendancy over the British during the American Revolution. The permanent settlement of the area of Ohio began within a decade and a half after General Clark's victory.
Erected 1969 by Clark County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 39° 54.501′ N, 83° 54.682′ W. Marker is near Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is in Shawnee Springs. It is at the intersection of Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) and Lower Valley Pike, on the right when traveling north on Tecumseh Road. 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.
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Keifer Cabin Site (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Piqua. Touring Ohio website entry (Submitted on September 1, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Battle of Piqua. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 1, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
2. The Battle of Piqua Marker
View of historical marker with the George Rogers Clark Historical Park in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
3. The Battle of Piqua Marker
View looking north of the historical marker in the foreground with the grounds of George Rogers Clark Historical Park and the park's "Hertzler House" in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
4. The Battle of Piqua Marker
View looking northwest of Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) to the left and the historical marker and the George Rogers Clark Historical Park to the right.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
5. The George Rogers Clark Historical Park
The historical marker is on the grounds of the George Rogers Clark Historical Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,843 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
