Inscription
This stone marks the site of Old Chillicothe, the principal town of the Shawnees Indians, Tecumseh chief.
The famous gauntlet run by Simon Kenton in 1778 was from Sextons Hill to the Council House which stood 30 rods west of this site.
The famous gauntlet run by Simon Kenton in 1778 was from Sextons Hill to the Council House which stood 30 rods west of this site.
Details
| HM Number | HM94X |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1906 |
| Placed By | Charlie Greene Chapter DAR |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 2:55pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 248289 N 4401779 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.72876667, -83.93700000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 43.726', W 83° 56.22' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 43' 43.56" N, 83° 56' 13.20" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 937 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1575 Us Route 68 N, Xenia OH 45385, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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