1793 - 1934
Greene Ville
Headquarters
United States Army
1793 - 1795
first bridge built here
by
Maj. General Anthony Wayne
in
campaign against Indians
1793
— — Map (db m157112) HM WM
This flagpole is dedicated to Major General Anthony Wayne and the American Indian Nations that participated at the 1795 Peace Treaty at Greene Ville.
Headquarters of the United States Army 1793-1796. The U.S. Army was here under the . . . — — Map (db m306824) HM
This altar was erected to commemorate the Kindling of the Council Fire at Headquarters in Greene Ville, on June 16, 1795, by Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne, commander-in-chief of the United States Army and Indian Peace Commissioner. The Council Fire was . . . — — Map (db m251740) HM
This marker honors the memory of a beloved native of Darke
County, the famous sharp- shooter,
Annie Oakley. Within a radius of
a few miles of this site Annie- -
Was born at Woodland (Willow Dell)
Spent her early childhood at . . . — — Map (db m87126) HM
One of America's best-known sport shooters and entertainers of the late 1800s, Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Mosey (or Mozee) north of Versailles in Darke County in 1860. She achieved local fame for her shooting ability as a hunter while still in . . . — — Map (db m205096) HM
Annie Oakley was a trailblazer whose achievements opened up new opportunities for women.
As a sharpshooter with Buffalo Bill's Wild West, she helped people relive the perilous and heroic days of the frontier. She became a role model for females . . . — — Map (db m193048) HM
"I would like to see every woman know how to handle firearms as naturally as they know how to handle babies.” Annie took it upon herself to teach women how to shoot for sport and for protection. She estimated teaching 15,000 women throughout her . . . — — Map (db m193052) HM
This flagpole is dedicated to
Major General Anthony Wayne
and the
American Indian Nations
that participated
at the
1795 Peace Treaty
at Greene Ville
Headquarters of the United States Army 1793- 1796
The U.S. Army was here under . . . — — Map (db m157113) HM
Recognizing the Buchy family legacy of support and commitment to the community and the arts and honoring Jim Buchy for his 24 years of service in the Ohio House of Representatives 84th District.
"The Buchy Bench" is a bronze sculpture meant . . . — — Map (db m306822) HM
In 1870, George Buchy fled the Alsace-Lorraine region when it was invaded by Germany and immigrated to the United States with the equivalent of $.85 to his name. He continued his travels from New York to Pittsburgh along the Ohio River then to . . . — — Map (db m193027) HM
south side
Erected & donated A.D. 1903
by Frank McWhinney & wife
in honor and memory
of the Union soldiers
of Darke County, Ohio,
living or dead, who served
in the War of 1861-1865.
Also, of all soldiers
of Darke County, . . . — — Map (db m93156) WM
In 1890, while on a business trip in France, Mr. Daniel Henne, Jr., a local grain elevator operator, met and fell in love with these two little tykes. Made of Pewter, the two kids were purchased, crated and shipped to Greenville. Mr. Henn decided . . . — — Map (db m193041) HM
In 1795 James Elliot, a soldier in Anthony Wayne's American Legion, impressed with the plentiful wildlife, recorded in his journal: "The herds of deer and buffalo are literally innumerable...although the troops at Greene Ville hunt daily. Wolves . . . — — Map (db m251782) HM
Directly across from Greenville Creek from this point, was the north wall of the Fort at Greene Ville. From 1793 to 1797, the fort was the headquarters of The US Army, under the command of General Anthony Wayne. The largest stockaded fort ever . . . — — Map (db m251783) HM
Site of
Fort Greene-Ville
»»««
The largest pioneer fort
in Ohio, built in 1793, by
General Anthony Wayne.
Here, August 5, 1795, the
Treaty was signed by which
much of present Ohio was
opened to White . . . — — Map (db m19878) HM
A seedling of the famous Logan Elm transplanted here Arbor Day-1932 by the Extension Service, Farm Bureau and Public Schools as part of the Bicentennial George Washington Celebration. — — Map (db m251784) HM
Dedicated
to our Veterans of
Darke County who
served our country
and who sacrificed
their lives that
freedom might live
This memorial presented by the Gold Star Mothers and
citizens of Darke County in grateful memory of those
who . . . — — Map (db m157114) WM
This cannon was secured and erected for Jobes Post G.A.R. and the Public by Hon. Harvey C. Garber
Member of United States Congress
May 29th 1904 — — Map (db m157115) HM WM
In memory of
Major John Mills
a soldier of the Revolution
and Adjutant General
in Wayne’s Legion
also
the brave officers and soldiers
who died during the occupancy
of
Fort Greeneville
from
1793 to 1796 — — Map (db m298731) WM
In memory of
Patsy And Anna Wilson
Pioneer children killed by revengeful Indians in the summer of 1812 whwe wandering in the nearby forest their bodies were originally buried at this site.
"Beside a grey primeval stone their mangled forms . . . — — Map (db m251745) HM
James and Sophia Clemens’ lives are part of a story of tens of thousands of people of color who migrated north in search of land to farm and better lives during the first half of the 19th century. In 1818, James Clemens (1781-1870) purchased 387 . . . — — Map (db m168860) HM
Dedicated Oct. 20, 2019
A project sponsored by the Friends of the Greenville City Parks and by an Ohio Department of Natural Resources Grant
Chief Little Turtle sculpture created by Joshua Shepherd
Chief Little Turtle "Me-she-kin-no-quah" . . . — — Map (db m251741) HM
Citizen, businessman, public servant—a true supporter of the community and its individuals.
The values of faith, family, and freedom have guided this gentleman through the years. A devout Lutheran with music as an inherent part of his life, . . . — — Map (db m306821) HM
This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's . . . — — Map (db m305657) HM
Darke County Parks' log house is representative of Midwest farm homes of the early 1800's. Completed in 2006, this structure serves as the backdrop for the Parks' Pioneer Living programs and Annual Prairie Days Event. The house is constructed from . . . — — Map (db m251786) HM
Signed near this location on
Aug. 3, 1795
Line Drawing of the Principal Figures
in the signing of the treaty
1. Anthony Wayne
2. Little Turtle • 3. William Wells
4. William Henry Harrison
5. William Clark • 6. Meriwether Lewis . . . — — Map (db m28801) HM
For centuries the blacksmith has been a prominent person, and it is natural he should have been, when we consider the variety of work he had to do. From the heavy axle and tire, down to the smallest rivet in the wagon, they were all made by the . . . — — Map (db m251787) HM
The Star Spangled Banner with 15 Stars and 15 Stripes flew over Greene Ville at both the 1795 Green Ville Peace Treaty and during the 1814 Peace and Friendship Treaty with Major General William Henry Harrison.
Major General Anthony Wayne . . . — — Map (db m306827) HM
Tecumseh. One of the most influential Native Americans of the 19th century, Tecumseh was born in 1768 in the Pickaway settlements on the Mad River and raised by older siblings at Old Town. A prominent Shawnee war leader who vigorously opposed . . . — — Map (db m28646) HM
Early in 1805, the Shawnee leader Tecums and his brother, Tenskwatawa, the Prophet, Established a Shawnee Indian village at the confluence Greenville and Mud Creeks. The village, a temporary home to 800 Shawnee, their lodges and council house, . . . — — Map (db m251781) HM
The following is an excerpt from the journal of James Elliot, a soldier at Greene Ville from 1795 to 1796. Here he describes the area before you now as he saw it then.
"May 5, 1795
This afternoon I took a walk, accompanied by two of my . . . — — Map (db m251785) HM
This catalpa tree was planted & raised from a seed pod collected from the battle site that had great significance to Tecumseh in honor of Tecumseh and in loving memory of Tyler J. Kuhn April 22, 1993 - October 2, 2012 — — Map (db m306828) WM
Following General Anthony Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers, members of the western tribes assembled at Fort Greene Ville to settle on terms of peace. Representatives of the Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, Ottawas, Chippewa, Ottawa, Pattawatimi, . . . — — Map (db m244967) HM
Treaty of Greene Ville Peace Medals Presented to the American Indian Nations that signed the Peace Treaty in 1795
Medallion is the same on both sides.
The Peace Council House and Anthony Wayne flagpole base were made possible by a gift . . . — — Map (db m306825) HM
Placed
to Commemorate the
Treaty of Greeneville
Signed August 3, 1795 by
General Anthony Wayne
Representing the
United States Government
and the chiefs and agents of the
Allied Indian Tribes
of the
Territory Northwest
of the . . . — — Map (db m19883) HM
Land of the free because of the brave.
United States Air Force • United States of America Department of the Army • United States Marine Corps • United States Navy — — Map (db m306819) WM
Gen. William Henry Harrison, United States
Gov. Lewis Cass, Michigan Territory
A Bowery was built to conduct treaty negotiations
with eight Native American Indian Nations
Wyandot, Delaware, Shawanee, Ottawa,
Seneca, Miami, . . . — — Map (db m193031) HM WM
In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Darke County
who oversubscribed their
War Savings Quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m214740) HM WM
The power of moving air is harnessed to furnish water for livestock and human consumption.
For centuries, windmills have been used to pump water, grind grain and saw wood.
Windmills were very important in the settling of the western plains . . . — — Map (db m251788) HM
Water Street Cemetery
burial ground for
early Greenville pioneers
1816 to 1853
placed by
Fort Greeneville Chapter
Daughters of
the American Revolution
1972 — — Map (db m157120) HM
In memory of
Revolutionary War Soldier
William Noble
Sgt-PA. mortally wounded
at St. Clair's Defeat-Nov, 1791
marker placed 2019 by
Fort Greeneville Chapter, NSDAR
and VFW Post 7262 — — Map (db m251789) WM
