Pigeon Town
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Shawnee Village Site
Pigeon Town
This town was established after the destruction of the Mackachack towns in Dunmores War in 1774. It was named for a wild pigeon roost near by. Col. Logans army destroyed it in 1786.
Shawnee Village Site
The Shawnee Indians were a
five division nation which
included 13 gens. At an
early date they allied themselves with the British.
Gen. Wayne defeated them
at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
in 1794.
Erected 1951 by Logan County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 40° 17.61′ N, 83° 50.389′ W. Marker is near Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on County Route 30 just west of County Route 201, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4200 Township Road 30 W, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hull's Army (approx. 3.6 miles away); Highland Gardens Veterans Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away); DeGraff, Ohio Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Town Shawnee Village (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,949 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 26, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
