Au-goosh-away: Senior Ottawa Chief
Au-Goosh-away was war chief of the Ottawa Indians in Northern Ohio, Lower Michigan, and Lower Ontario. He fought against Americans in the Battle of...
The saga of Leatherlips
The prominent Wyandot Native American leader “Shateyaronyah” was given the name ”Leatherlips” by white settlers because he was trustworthy, and his word was said...
Fort Jefferson 1800s Recollections by Wesley Viets
Wesley Viets gave the following remarks at the dedication of the monument at Fort Jefferson on Oct. 24. 1907. Viets was born at Fort...
A Bridge Built Over the Beaver in 1794
by: Mark Schulze
Mark Schulze is a Wayne’s Legion Research group member who has dedicated years volunteering and investigating historical sites connected to early events...
The letter to John Askin Jr. from his father has been found
In our last column, we referred to a letter sent to John Askin Jr. from his father concerning the Treaty of Greene Ville. It...
How did Anthony Wayne handle spy conspiracy?
The main characters of the conspiracy include John Askin Sr., a merchant from the Detroit area dealing in furs and trade goods.
John Askin Jr....
West Point overhead drawing of Fort Jefferson, Late 1792
Henry Burbeck was an artillery officer serving under Anthony Wayne, stationed at Fort Jefferson in 1792. An amateur archaeologist was going through the trash...
Captain Ephraim Kibbey head scout under Anthony Wayne
Excerpt from the Nov. 1928 issue of The Builder Magazine on Ephraim Kibby.
On a bleak November morning of 1794, a stalwart figure in backwoodsman...
How Greene Ville became home of First Standing Army of the United States
After the Revolutionary War, Congress saw no need to maintain a standing army for the United States. After the “Treaty of Paris,” the United...
230-year-old target range found at Fort Jefferson
Last Saturday, five members of our Wayne’s Legion Research Group made a detecting recon at a new permission farm field – which is directly...
