Coshocton in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Broadhead Massacre
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2008
1. Broadhead Massacre Marker
Inscription.
Broadhead Massacre. . Around the spring nearby, was perpetrated, on April 20, 1781, the massacre of 20 Indians by Col. Daniel Broadhead's army of 300. This slaying was committed following destruction, the same day, of the two villages, Goschachgunk, (Coshocton) and Indaochaic, formerly Lichtenau, the Moravian mission. The first act of this incident was the stealthful slaying, by tomahawk, of a chief who came across the river as a peace emissary, by the Indian fighter, Lewis Wetzel. The night before, 16 warrior captives had been taken south of Coshocton, bound, slain by tomahawk and scalped.
Around the spring nearby, was perpetrated, on April 20, 1781, the massacre of 20 Indians by Col. Daniel Broadhead's army of 300. This slaying was committed following destruction, the same day, of the two villages, Goschachgunk, (Coshocton) and Indaochaic, formerly Lichtenau, the Moravian mission. The first act of this incident was the stealthful slaying, by tomahawk, of a chief who came across the river as a peace emissary, by the Indian fighter, Lewis Wetzel. The night before, 16 warrior captives had been taken south of Coshocton, bound, slain by tomahawk and scalped.
Location. 40° 16.554′ N, 81° 50.659′ W. Marker is in Coshocton, Ohio, in Coshocton County. Marker is on Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1629-1635 Chestnut Street, Coshocton OH 43812, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2008
2. Broadhead Massacre Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 4,159 times since then and 221 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
