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A coalition of Native American tribes fought to expel the newcomers and preserve their lands. The war did not end until 1794. The Ohio History Connection manages the three-acre Big Bottom Park site, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to the markers noted below, the site features a 12 ft (3.7 m)-tall ...
In 1900, the land and its ownership were granted to the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society (a predecessor of the present Ohio Historical Society). The Ohio Historical Society designated the Arc of Appalachia Preserves system, a project of Highlands Sanctuary , Inc., as the managing agency of Serpent Mound from 2010 until March 2021.
A legend passed down through generations of American Indians was of 'yellow-haired giants' who had briefly settled in Tennessee, then moved to Kentucky and then Southern Indiana, also involving the area of Southern Ohio, all of which became known as "The Dark and Forbidden Land", specifically the area of "Devil's Backbone" on the Ohio River.
An 1899 bird’s-eye view of Mingo Junction. The Mingo Indian tribe once had a settlement at the location of the present day village, which is the source of its name. . Originally known as Mingo Bottom or Mingo Town, it was the starting point for the ill-fated Crawford expedition against Native Americans in 1782, during the American Revoluti
By 1650, there were no native inhabitants in northern Ohio. [2]: 8–9 Other local populations were also pushed out of the state. Many native people returned after the conflicts subsided. The Native American groups later in Ohio included the Huron, Wyandot, Miami, Delaware, Ottawa, Shawnee, Mingo, and Erie people. [23]
Shrum Mound is named after the family whose farm once included the land on which the mound is located. [3] Ohio History Connection is the current owner of the mound after receiving the property as a donation from the late Ohio governor James E. Campbell. [3] Shrum Mound is located within Campbell Park, which is named after James E. Campbell.
What is so special about Sequoia National Park? Sequoia protects some of the largest trees in the world and a wide array of habitats. “I would say the most special feature is that you enter at ...
The Treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768 defined the Ohio River as the boundary between Indian lands and the settler's lands west of the Appalachians. The Treaty of Fort McIntosh in 1785 circumscribed an area of central northern and northwestern Ohio Country as Indian land, essentially creating the first Indian reservation west of the Appalachians ...