Logan in Hocking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Thomas Worthington

Founder of Logan

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008

1. Thomas Worthington Marker

Inscription. Worthington (1773–1827), land developer as well as statesman, laid out the village of Logan, beginning on June 27, 1816, while he was Governor of Ohio. This lot was set aside by him to be used as a public market place. Worthington became a member of the Masonic Lodge in Cincinnati in 1799. He later helped to organize the first Masonic Lodge in Chillicothe.

Erected 1978 by Thirteenth District Masonic Association and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-37.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1934.

Location. 39° 32.4′ N, 82° 24.55′ W. Marker is in Logan, Ohio, in Hocking County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Logan OH 43138, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. Hocking (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); McCarthy-Blosser-Dillon Building (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Hocking County Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hocking County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hocking County Iraqi Freedom Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hocking County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hocking County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Logan.

Also see . . .
1. Logan. “Logan is the county seat of Hocking County, Ohio. Residents named the town in honor of a Mingo Indian chief. Thomas Worthington established the community in 1816.” (Submitted on July 28, 2008.)

2. Chief Logan, Also Known as James Logan. “... He became a war leader but continued to urge his fellow natives not to attack whites settling in the Ohio Country. His attitude changed on May 3, 1774, when a group of Virginia settlers murdered approximately one dozen Mingos. Among them were Logan’s mother and sister. ... The two sides eventually met near Chillicothe to determine peace terms. Logan refused to attend but did

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 6, 2022

2. Thomas Worthington Marker

send a speech known as ‘Logan’s Lament.’ Simon Girty, an Englishman that the natives had kidnapped and then raised as one of their own, may have read it at the conference. It became one of the most famous speeches by a Native American in American history.” (Submitted on July 28, 2008.)

Additional commentary.
1. Chief Logan’s Lament
I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan’s cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war [the French and Indian War, 1755–1763], Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, “Logan is the friend of white men.” I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Col. Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not sparing even my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it: I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbour a thought that mine is

Thomas Worthington Marker at the Gazebo image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008

3. Thomas Worthington Marker at the Gazebo

The Civil War memorial is in the distance on the left and the Chief Logan mural is on the right.

the joy of fear. Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan?—Not one. (1774)

— Submitted July 28, 2008.

Chief Logan Mural by Sherry Gargiulo image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008

4. Chief Logan Mural by Sherry Gargiulo

“Chief Logan, 1725–1781 , Mingo Indians – Village Leader. ‘Who is there to mourn for Logan? Not one.’ Talgayeeta –Indian name.” Mural, donated by Ohio Murals, is dated 2007.

“In Memory of the Boys in Blue of Hocking County, 1861–1865” image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008

5. “In Memory of the Boys in Blue of Hocking County, 1861–1865”

Main Street, Logan, Ohio image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008

6. Main Street, Logan, Ohio

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,825 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on July 27, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on July 28, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.