Seneca Council House / Indian Reservation

Seneca Council House / Indian Reservation (HM1F27)

Location: Lewistown, OH 43333 Logan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 27.146', W 83° 56.529'

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— the Seneca half of the Shawnee Reservation at Lewistown —

Seneca Council House
Near this spot on the east bank of Muchinnippi Creek, stood a council house of the Seneca, 20 x 40 feet, without windows, floor or chimney. Later it became the Reservation Council House.

Indian Reservation
This reservation of 40,300 acres, was set aside for the Indians by the U. S. Government. Following a treaty with the Indians in 1817, Seneca and Shawnee tribesmen occupied the land until they were moved west in 1832.
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HM NumberHM1F27
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Year Placed1951
Placed ByLogan County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 1:48pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 250506 N 4482133
Decimal Degrees40.45243333, -83.94215000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 27.146', W 83° 56.529'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 27' 8.76" N, 83° 56' 31.74" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11924-12592 Co Rd 54, Lewistown OH 43333, US
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