Shawnee Springs in Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
General George Rogers Clark
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Tecumseh
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
1. General George Rogers Clark Marker
View of the front (south) side of this historical marker.
General
George Rogers
Clark
With his Kentucky soldiers
Defeated and drove
From this region
The Shawnee Indians
August 8 1780
Thus aiding to make
The Northwest Territory
Part of the United States
[Reverse Side of Marker]
The Great Indian Chief
Was born here in the
Shawnee Village
of Piqua
About 1768
Erected 1924 by The Clark County Historical Society with the aid of the State of Ohio.
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° 54.575′ N, 83° 54.732′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is in Shawnee Springs. It is on Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) north of Lower Valley Pike, on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is located in George Rogers Clark Historical Park, near the park's southwest boundary, on the southern crest of the ridge overlooking the Mad River Valley, as well as overlooking State Route 4 and Tecumseh Road (State Route 369). 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.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Keifer Cabin Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. George Rogers Clark. NNDB website entry (Submitted on September 7, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. George Rogers Clark. Touring Ohio website entry (Submitted on September 7, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Tecumseh. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 7, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
2. Tecumseh Marker
View of the back (north) side of the historical marker.
4. Battle of Piqua. Touring Ohio website entry (Submitted on September 7, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
5. Battle of Piqua. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 7, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
3. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
4. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
View of the sculpting of young Tecumseh being taught his warrior skills by a older warrior (probably his older brother). This sculpting is on the north side of the historical marker, on the backside of the sculpting of George Rogers Clark.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
5. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
View looking north of the sculpting of George Rogers Clark that is situated at the top of this historical marker.
Photographed by Robert Baughman, November 10, 2020
6. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
Photographed by Robert Baughman, November 10, 2020
7. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
Photo is of 5 different dwelling styles on display.
Photographed by Robert Baughman, November 10, 2020
8. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
Photo of 2 more living styles.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026
9. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026
10. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026
11. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026
12. General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,240 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on September 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 9, 10, 11. submitted on May 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 12. submitted on May 11, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
