Near Allerton in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Croghan Treaty with Pontiac
July 1765
May 24, 2014
1. Croghan Treaty with Pontiac Marker
Near here, on July 18, A.D. 1765, Colonel George Croghan, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the British government, made a preliminary treaty of peace with Pontiac, chief of the Ottawas and leader of the great Indian confederacy. By the terms of this agreement the allegiance of the Indians was transferred from the French to the English, thus securing the eastern Mississippi valley for Anglo-Saxon civilization. The intersection of the Fort Harrison (Terre Haute) Fort Clarke (Peoria) and Kaskaskia-Detroit trails was in this vicinity.
Site given by Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Richardson 1924
Erected 1924 by Madam Rachel Edgar Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1884.
Location. 39° 51.918′ N, 87° 52.851′ W. Marker is near Allerton, Illinois, in Vermilion County. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Detroit - Kaskaskia Indian Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away); Sidell Veterans War Memorial (approx. 4˝ miles away); The Streibich Blacksmith Shop (approx. 7.1 miles away); Newman Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 8.6 miles away); Community Honor Roll of Those Who Served (approx. 9.8 miles away); Former Site of Orizaba IL (approx. 10 miles away); Site of German Lutheran Immanuel Church (approx. 10.4 miles away).
More about this marker. The large upright stone has a metal plaque affixed. Behind the stone is a fence of formed cement blocks that separates the field from the marker stone. Grass around the stone is kept mowed. Another marker along IL Route 49 south of Allerton also notes the event and marks the east-west road to this site.
May 24, 2014
2. Croghan Treaty with Pontiac Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2014. This page has been viewed 816 times since then and 123 times this year. Last updated on May 27, 2014. Photos: 1. submitted on May 25, 2014, by Sally Duchow of Champaign, Illinois. 2. submitted on May 25, 2014. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
