Winameg, Ohio
| Winameg, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Pike Township hall in Winameg | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′25″N 84°3′56″W / 41.62361°N 84.06556°WCoordinates: 41°37′25″N 84°3′56″W / 41.62361°N 84.06556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fulton |
| Township | Pike |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 419 and 567 |
Winameg is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] Pike Township maintains its government and maintenance facilities in Winameg.
History
The community is named after a Potawatomi Indian chief, named Winameg. The chief became friends with a white pioneer. They first met under a large white oak tree that stood until 1992 in Winameg. The tree is referred to as the Council Oak.
A post office called Winameg was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.[2]
Council Oak
A historical plaque located in Winameg marks the location where the Council Oak once stood. It reads as follows:
Council OakFrom around 1692 to 1992, a White Oak (Querus alba) that became known as the Council Oak, grew on this spot. At full maturity it stood 75 feet high and measured 5 feet in diameter. From 1800 to 1840 many important meetings concerning the Potawatamie took place under its branches.
Two of the best-known people to meet under this tree were Chief Winameg and a young American named Dresden Howard who lived on this farm. Because of his knowledge of the Potawatamie language and customs, Dresden, who was later known as a "Colonel" Howard, represented the U.S. government in negotiations with the Potawatamie.
The diseased tree was cut down on May 27, 1992. A section of the tree was carved into a life-sized depiction of Dresden Howard and Chief Winameg and is displayed at the Sauder Village in nearby Archbold, Ohio.
Both Chief Winameg and Dresden Howard are buried on this property.
Memorial
Chief Winameg is buried in Winameg, along side his friend Dresden Howard.[3] A plaque on the tomb reads as follows:[4]
FRIENDS NEED NOT
- STRANGERS CAN NOT
- BE TOLD
HOW GREAT A TREASURE
- LIES BURIED HERE
Chief Winameg and Howard are remembered in Fulton County with life-size depiction of both figures, carved from the wood of a historical tree in Winameg under which the two first met, and displayed at Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winameg, Ohio
- ↑ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Reighard, Frank H. (1920). A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio (Volume 1). Lewis Publishing Company. p. 56.
- ↑ Winameg's GraveFindagrave.com Accessed 2016-4-1
- ↑ Toledo Blade article on Council Oak Retrieved 31 March 2016
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