Curry Blockhouse
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Shawnee Village Oldtown
Curry Blockhouse
Built by Hiriam Curry for protection of the border settlers, following surrender of Gen. Hull in War of 1812. It stood on the north bank of Stony Creek, opposite the Indian village “Oldtown”.
Shawnee Village “Oldtown”
(1/4 mile north on Stony Creek)
Here the Indian uprising of
1806, under Tecumseh, was
averted by Simon Kentons
arrival with his ultimatum,
“if you want to fight, we
are ready.”
Erected 1948 by Logan County Archaeological and Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812.
Location. 40° 17.885′ N, 83° 55.447′ W. Marker is near Quincy, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of DeGraff- Quincy Pike (County Route 63) and County Route 64, on the right when traveling west on DeGraff- Quincy Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4201 C-63, Quincy OH 43343, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: DeGraff, Ohio Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Quincy School (approx.
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Town Shawnee Village (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Marker had been lost for many years, was recently found, restored, and re-erected,
about 300 feet northwest of the original location on Rd 64
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,300 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 12, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
