1741 - 1818
Girty's life crossed cultural boundaries between native and white societies on the frontier of American settlement. In 1756 his family was captured by a French-led native war party in Pennsylvania. Simon was adopted by the Seneca, then repatriated in 1764. An interpreter at Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh), he became an intermediary with native nations. In 1778, dismayed over rebel policy on the natives, Girty fled to Detroit. During the Revolutionary War and subsequent conflicts in the Ohio Valley, he was employed by the British Indian Department while serving Native Nations as a negotiator, scout and military leader. Angry at his defection and fearful of his influence, Americans made Girty a scapegoat for frontier atrocities. He is buried here on his homestead.| HM Number | HMN6X |
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| Placed By | The Bicentennial and Toronto Branches, United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada, with assistance from the Ontario Heritage Foundation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 12:30am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 324938 N 4659785 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.07063333, -83.11611667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 4.238', W 83° 6.967' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 4' 14.28" N, 83° 6' 58.02" W |
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| Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-227 Essex County Rd 20, Amherstburg ON N9V 2M6, CA |
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