Near Tippecanoe in Marshall County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Benack's Village
Photographed by Duane Hall, January 18, 2013
1. Benack's Village Marker
(Side One)
Osheakkebe, also known as Stephen Benack, was an ogimaa (leader) whose village was near here, 1834-1848. Born circa 1780 of Potawatomi and French-Canadian heritage, Benack resisted United States taking of lands long inhabited by Indians and sided with Great Britain in War of 1812. He and allied Indian leaders signed 1815 peace treaty at Spring Wells near Detroit.
(Side Two)
Indian leaders traded tribal lands in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin to U.S., 1817-1832, for annuities, reserves, and land rights. By treaty, Benack secured 2000 acres of land including his village, which remained despite U.S. forced removal of Indians from Indiana in 1830s and 1840s. Benack died in 1855 and was buried at the University of Notre Dame.
Erected 2011 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Potawatomi Wildlife Park. (Marker Number 50.2011.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 41° 13.849′ N, 86° 6.322′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater South Bend. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sanford C. Cox River Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Parks IOOF Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Bourbon Boys (approx. 4½ miles away); The Lincoln Highway (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named The Lincoln Highway (approx. 4½ miles
Photographed by Duane Hall, January 18, 2013
2. Benack's Village Marker
Also see . . . IHB Annotated Text for Marker. The Indiana Historical Bureau (IHB) provides notes giving explanations and comments on the marker's inscription. (Submitted on July 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, January 18, 2013
3. Benack's Village Marker in Potawatomi Wildlife Park
Photographed by Duane Hall, January 18, 2013
4. Tippecanoe River in Potawatomi Wildlife Park
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2012, by Aimee Rose Formo of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,509 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
