Tecumseh Acres near Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tecumseh
(1768-1813)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
1. Tecumseh Marker
As a leader of the Shawnee tribe and a spokesman for the Western Indian he resolutely resisted encroachment on their territory.
Through his efforts and under his leadership the Indian Tribes for a time combined in confederation in an attempt to create an Indian Nation in the Ohio Valley - Great Lakes Area. He disappeared while leading the combined Indian force at the battle of the Thames, October 5th, 1813.
Erected 1969 by Clark County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1768.
Location. 39° 54.75′ N, 83° 54.488′ W. Marker is near Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is in Tecumseh Acres. Marker is on Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) north of Ohio Route 4. This historical marker is located in George Rogers Clark Historical Park, and is situated in a large clearing, near the center of the park, that is encircled by the park roadway.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Piqua (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Those Men Who Died in the Battle of Piqua (approx. ¼ mile away); The Keifer Cabin Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle of Piqua, or Picawey (approx. 0.3 miles away); General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Piqua (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peckuwe Shawnee Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vale Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Also see . . .
1. Tecumseh. This is a link to information provided by Ohio History Central. (Submitted on August 31, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Tecumseh. This is a link to information provided by answers.com. (Submitted on August 31, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
2. Tecumseh Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
3. Tecumseh Marker
View of historical marker in a clearing in the park with the park roadway seen to the extreme right of the picture.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
4. Tecumseh Marker
This historical marker is located in the George Rogers Clark Historical Park.
Photographed By F. Bigden
5. Tecumseh
This image of Tecumseh by F. Bigden appeared in The War of 1812 by John Richardson and Alexander Clark Casselman 1902.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,612 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 17, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
