Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo
Chief Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo (1775–1838), sometimes referred as Koh-Koh-Mah or Kokomoko, was a chief of the Miami. His name translates to Black Walnut.[1]
Kokomo, Indiana is named for Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo. His burial monument is located east of downtown Kokomo.
Historical reenactment
Every mid-September, Koh-Koh-Mah & Foster Living History Encampment, located ten miles west of Kokomo, puts on a reenactment of the times of Chief Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo.
References
- ↑ Morrow, Jackson History of Howard County (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & Co. [1909?]), Vol. I (“Morrow I”), p. 48.
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