Fallen Timbers LbNA #32235
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 23, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Maumee |
| County: | Lucas |
| State: | Ohio |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | ateam  |
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| Found by: | 4eyesmcgee |
| Last found: | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFaaFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Jun 23, 2007 |
A little History Lesson (It is more interesting now that when it was being taught in school):
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was a decisive victory by the Legion of the United States led by General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne over a confederacy of native Americans led by Miami Chief Little Turtle opened the Northwest Territory for white settlement, later leading to Ohio’s statehood in 1803.
General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne was the commander of the legion of the United States at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. He was born in Pennsylvania on January 1, 1745. After growing up in Waynesborough, Pennsylvania Anthony Wayne was commissioned a colonel and assisted General Benedict Arnold in his retreat from Quebec. He held various positions with the Continental Army and even shared the long winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge with General George Washington. Wayne was recalled an s a major general by Washington in 1792 to lead the Legion of the United States against the Native American forces in Ohio and Indiana. Wayne’s troops defeated the Native Americans at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, which led to the Wayne’s Treaty of Greenville in 1795. This opened the Northwest Territory to white settlement. A year later ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne died on December 15, 1796.
Michikinikwa or Little Turtle was born in 1752 near Fort Wayne in Little Turtle Village. As a young warrior, he participated in defense of his village in 1780. He later led a small confederation of Native American tribes in defeating federal army forces in 1790 and 1791. Michikinikwa urged people to seek peace prior to the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers, where his forces were defeated by Anthony Wayne. He later died in Fort Wayne on July 14, 1812. Other partners of Michikinikwa during the Battle of Fallen Timbers were Tecumseh, Chief Blue Jacket and Chief Bukongahelas.
Tecumseh was one of the most famous leaders during the resistance, but refused to sign the Treaty of Greenville in 1795.
To the Letterbox:
This box is located just off of I-475 near Maumee on S.R. 24. From S.R. 24, you will need to take exit 67. You can access this from the east or the west. Follow the well marked brown signs to Fallen Timbers Battlefield. You will need to park in the left lot. Follow the paved path from this lot along the left side of the battlefield. You will go down a small hill and find a tall wooden wall. Just behind this wall, you will find the first and second posts that hold the wall up. Stand between them and look towards the woods. You will find a small opening that is marked by 2 bushy trees. Look on the left side of the right tree. Here you will find a 2 for the price of 1 stamp.
Be sure to watch out for muggles. This is a highly used walkway and many people visit this location. You may want to take the box back up to the monument and sit on the bench that overlooks the beautiful treetops.
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was a decisive victory by the Legion of the United States led by General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne over a confederacy of native Americans led by Miami Chief Little Turtle opened the Northwest Territory for white settlement, later leading to Ohio’s statehood in 1803.
General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne was the commander of the legion of the United States at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. He was born in Pennsylvania on January 1, 1745. After growing up in Waynesborough, Pennsylvania Anthony Wayne was commissioned a colonel and assisted General Benedict Arnold in his retreat from Quebec. He held various positions with the Continental Army and even shared the long winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge with General George Washington. Wayne was recalled an s a major general by Washington in 1792 to lead the Legion of the United States against the Native American forces in Ohio and Indiana. Wayne’s troops defeated the Native Americans at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, which led to the Wayne’s Treaty of Greenville in 1795. This opened the Northwest Territory to white settlement. A year later ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne died on December 15, 1796.
Michikinikwa or Little Turtle was born in 1752 near Fort Wayne in Little Turtle Village. As a young warrior, he participated in defense of his village in 1780. He later led a small confederation of Native American tribes in defeating federal army forces in 1790 and 1791. Michikinikwa urged people to seek peace prior to the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers, where his forces were defeated by Anthony Wayne. He later died in Fort Wayne on July 14, 1812. Other partners of Michikinikwa during the Battle of Fallen Timbers were Tecumseh, Chief Blue Jacket and Chief Bukongahelas.
Tecumseh was one of the most famous leaders during the resistance, but refused to sign the Treaty of Greenville in 1795.
To the Letterbox:
This box is located just off of I-475 near Maumee on S.R. 24. From S.R. 24, you will need to take exit 67. You can access this from the east or the west. Follow the well marked brown signs to Fallen Timbers Battlefield. You will need to park in the left lot. Follow the paved path from this lot along the left side of the battlefield. You will go down a small hill and find a tall wooden wall. Just behind this wall, you will find the first and second posts that hold the wall up. Stand between them and look towards the woods. You will find a small opening that is marked by 2 bushy trees. Look on the left side of the right tree. Here you will find a 2 for the price of 1 stamp.
Be sure to watch out for muggles. This is a highly used walkway and many people visit this location. You may want to take the box back up to the monument and sit on the bench that overlooks the beautiful treetops.