: 497 ,M4 M4 :opv 1 pectus -of the ntaumee Ualley Pioneer - historical Association TOLEDO, O: Vrooman & Anderson, Printers. 1905. PROSPECTUS .OF.... The Maumee Valley Pioneer and Historical Association. MORRISON REMICK WAITE. Born 1816. Pioneer Attorney at Maumee, 1835. Appoint- ed and took oath of office as Chief Justice of the Unitf d States March 4. 1874. Served until death at Washington. D. C, March 3, 1888. Buried at Woodlawn 'Jemeterv. Toledo, Ohio. INCORPORATED FEBRUARY 22nd, 1902. o TRUSTEES, 1905. James M. Wolcott Continue One Year O F. Chapman " " " D. C. Van Vorhes " " Wm. Corlett Continue Two Years C W. Shoemaker ...... " John B. Wilson D. K. Hollknbeck . . . Continue Three Years Chas. O. Brigham. ... " " " J. L. Pray ORGANIZATION. President — D. K. Hollenbeck . • Perrysburg, (). Vice-President — Wm Corlett. . Water vi lie, O. Treasurer — A. F. Mitchell Toledo, 0. Secretary — J. L. Pray Toledo, <). ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 22nd. Annual Dues $ 1. 00 Life Membership 20.00 PETER NAVARRE As i ne Scout of General Harrison, War of lHJ 15. THE MAIMEE VALLEY PIONEER ASSOCIATION Was organized in Toledo in 1864. Its first President was General John E. Hunt, and its next was Peter Nevarre. Its membership was composed principally of the genuine pioneer element of the valley — composed of men and women who* were foremost in bringing the wild home-land of the red man up to the beautiful valley we now behold — men and women whose lives, energies and virtues have developed this portion of God's country and made it so beauti- ful to behold and delightful to occupy. Annual reunions of the Association were regu- larly held, at which historical and patriotic ad- dresses were delivered, memorial letters read and reminiscences recited, all of which ^ were greatly enjoyed by the assembled patriotic people. Among the Association's most earnest and en- thusiastic members were Morrison R. Waite, Em- ery D. Potter, D. W. H. Howard, Dennison B. Smith, Thomas Dunlap, Asher Cook, Wm. P. Edgerton and a host of others whose names are revered and are indelibly stamped on the history and the development of the Maumee Val- ley. These honored pioneer people have nearly all passed away, and it has been found that the results of a mere social organization will not bring about a much desired result, one which should be an essential feature of pioneer or- ganizations, objects and works, viz., in the pre- serving of the valued records of past events, the marking of the graves of our honored dead and the caring for the grounds made sacred by their gallant achievements, and the deposit therein of their sainted dust. Active and earnest work has been made by many members in the effort to in- terest the National Government and thereby pro- cure an appropriation sufficient to secure and pre- 6 serve such grounds, but their worthy efforts have been wholly fruitless, and it has b< en thoroughly demonstrated that government aid could under no circumstances be obtained. Year after year the graves of these fallen heroes have remained unmarked and totally uncared for and neglected. For the purpose of bringing about more practical results and of securing more sub- stantial evidence of sn appreciation of the services of these men for humanity, and more particularly for the people of the Maumee Val- ley — yea. for the people of the great Northwest — the Maumee Valley Pioneer and Historical Asso- ciation was organized and duly incorporated un- der the Ohio State Laws at Toledo, February 22, 1902. Every member was and is a member of the Pioneer Association, and are men engaged in the industrial walks of life, and give of their time and means, without compensation, and serve wholly from those patriotic motives which prompt men everywhere who are deeply inter- ested in our country's good name and success. The firing line was at once established, commit- tees were formed to take charge of and look after each special feature of the valley history, and the work is being carried on with an earn- est hope of reclaiming for all time all the prin- cipal historic land-marks of the Maumee Valley Generous and patriotic citi/ens have already responded to the solicitation of the Executive Committee to that extent that the Association iias received and disbursed cash contributions to the amount of eleven hundred and fifty dollars. Some have subscribed one, some ten and some one hundred fold. 108 persons have subscribed $ 1.00 each 7 persons have subscribed 5.00 each 2 persons have subscribed to.oo each. 20 persons have subscribed 20.00 each 7 persons have subscribed 100.00 each. 1 person has subscribed 50.00 1 person has subscribed 25.00 MEMBERSHIP. Twenty or more dollars from one party secures a life membership free thereafter from all dues. Parties subscribing less than twenty dollars are subject to annual dues of one dollar, but all sub- scriptions above one dollar and less than twenty are applied as annual dues. All subscriptions and fees are received as free-will offerings and are the only sources of income relied upon by the Association. Mr. J. L. Pray, Secretary of the Association, residing at 923 'Prospect Ave., To- ledo, will acknowledge any contributions that are made,* or the Treasurer, Mr. A. F. Mitchell, Cashier of the Northern National Bank, Toledo, will receive any sum offered and gladly pro- cure from the Secretary (Mr. Pray) a proper acknowledgment of the same. Division of Objects of the Associa =tion's Work.= — o The Battle of Fallen Timber. One of the most momentous events in the his- tory of Ohio, and indeed of the whole North- west, was the Battle of Fallen Timber, which took place on the banks of the Maumee, August 20th, 1794. Here General Anthony Wayne, the Revolutionary hero of Stony Point, with Todd, Barber, Scott and Price fought the combined In- dian forces of Blue Jacket, Little Turtle, Cald- well and McKee and routed them, and by this victory crushed Indian hostilities in the whole Northwest, and enabled white settlers to enter and accupy this great section of our country without material opposition. Ground at Fallen Timber battlefield has been generously contrib- uted, and the Association has replaced and sub- stantially mounted on a cement founudation the 8 celebrated Turkey Fool Rock, on which the brave Messassa stood while urging on a forlorn hope of his Indian forces, and on which he was shot GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE. War 1812 15. dead and fell at the close of that battle. The rock has been encircled with a strong iron teiiec. Still further work of improvement is contemplated by the committee in charge which i- composed of the following members: • has. W SHOEMAKER, Chairman. PRANK VAN FLEET, o. W. BALLOTJ GEO. W. BLAKER, C1IAS. o. BRIGHAM Ft. Meigrs. However much is known of the great accom- plishments that were achieved by General W. H. Harrison and the army of the North-west at Ft. Meigs, the unkept grounds and the totally neg- lected graves of the patriot dead who are buried there does not reflect with credit upon the local patriotism of Ohio people, and although nearly GENERAL W. H. HARRISON. War 1812-15. one hundred years have passed since the noble deeds and achievements were accomplished there by beating back the old time foe and thus leaving us a free country. The grounds on which it was done, and which has been so nobly hallowed by their blood, remains unmarked, and the local citizenship has done but little to reclaim it or to enable it to be pointed out to coming generations. io A portion of the original garrison ground of the Fort has been purchased; together with Indian Hill on which the fallen Kentuckians are buried who fell on the opposite side of Maumee River on Dudley Battlefield in the mas- sacre of May 5, 1813. The land secured is eight and fifty-one hundredths acre-, comprising a portion of the extreme north part of the garrison and Indian Hill. It is desired that Ft. Meigs and the various burial grounds shall he fully reclaimed. That the Fort, the bastons, the grand traverse, the magazines and the rifle pits shall be fully traced and that the graves of the brave Pittsburgh Blues, the Petersburg (Virginia), volunteers, Col. Dudley's brave Kentuckians, and the garrison burial ground shall be properly marked and cared for, the names of the fallen inscribed in durable let- ters that "He who runs may read. - ' The Ft. Meigs Committee : C. F. CHAPMAN. Chairman, D. K. HOLLENBECK, ED. E. KINGSBURY, JOHN B. WILSON, C. W. EVERS. Ft. Miami. Ft. Miami is associated with the earlier his- tory of the Maumee Valley, and had later an interesting afsociation with the forces under Wayne, who when in pursuit of the routed In- dians from the battlefield of Fallen Timber pass- ed under its guns, and General Wayne took occa- sion to vigorously protest to its English com- mandent for its occupancy by English soldiers on American soil, and later when under Proctor's command it had stamped on its record the in- famy of butchery of prisoners from Dudley's com- mand. These facts so connect the Fori with tne sacrifices and the heroism displayed by American soldiers in the Maumee Valley, that we should if possible preserve the works of that well de- fined earth work. The following named per- sons are a committee in charge of all interests that may develop connected with the Fort : A. M. WOOLSON, A. F. MITCHELL, F. B. SHOEMAKER, J. M. WOLCOTT, JOHN H. LLOYD. The Maumee Court House, the Indian Elm and Dudley's Battle Ground. These historic places have each individual his- toric interests which appeal to the patriotic pur- poses of all those who are deeply concerned in preserving the record of the events, and of suit- ably marking the places inseparably connected with the privileges and prosperity, we who live in this favored Maumee Valley enjoy. The early organization of Lucas County, and more par- ticularly the name and fame of Chief Justice Waite, whose first efforts as a lawyer are so as- sociated with the old Maumee Court House, that it is thereby dear to all who love and honor true worth and noble citizenship, as was ex- emplified and lived by Morrison R. Waite. The Indian Elm noted for its association with the siege of Ft. Meigs, and Dudley's Battle Ground, being as it is, hallowed by the blood of hundreds of brave Kentuckyians who faced the trials and suffered the privations of a long march through the wilderness then existing between their homes and the banks of the Maumee, only to meet a horrible death by the hands of a ruth- less savage. If no other object appeals to our fellow citizens or warrants the purposes of the organization of the Maumee Valley Pioneer and Historical Association, this should — it strength- ens our utmost effort to urge one and all to join with heart and hand to assist in suitably mark- 1-J ing with enduring granite the public service of these men. The committee having this work in charge are; c. o. brigham, justice Mcdonald, rev. fk. michailis. H. E. RIGGS, A. W. ECKERT. COPY OF CHARTER OF 1HE MAUMEE VALLEY PIONEER AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, STATE OE OHIO. These Articles of Incorporation of the Maumee Valley Pioneer and Historical Society:' WITNESSETH, That we, the undersigned, all of whom are citizens of the State of Ohio, de- siring to form a corporation, not for profit, under the general corporation laws of said State, do herehy certify, First. The name of said corporation shall he The Maumee Valley Pioneer and Historical As- sociation. Second. Said corporation shall be located and its principal business transacted at Toledo, in Lucas County, Ohio. Third. The purpose for which said corpora tion is formed is the collecting and preserving tarts, incidents and information concerning forts, battles, battle fields and early settlements of the Maumee Valley and the Northwesl Territorj ; collecting and providing a place of securitj for preservation of all such mementoes, memorials, souvenirs and reminiscences of said battles, battle fields, settlements and persons connected therewith as may come into possession of it and be deemed valuable for preservation; receiving gifts, devices, bequests and trust funds and ac- quiring by purchase, gifts or otherwise lands wherewith and whereon to erect and maintain monuments and memorials to the memory of the soldiers and pioneers in said early wars and settlements, and providing for public and social meetings of the people where the facts, incidents and traditions connected with said wars and settlements may be recounted, preserved and handed down to succeeding generations, and to do and perform such other acts and things as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objects of said Association. In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands this 25th day of January, A. D. 1905. [Signed] JAMES M. WOLCOTT, [Signed | D. K. HOLLENBECK, [Signed] JOHN L. PRAY, [Signed] EDGAR H. ECKERT, [Signed] DANIEL F. COOK. [Signed] CHARLES W. SHOEMAKER [Signed] G. H. BLAKER, [Signed] WM. CORLETT. STATE OF OHIO, / County of Luc as, \ ss * On this 25th day of January; A. D. 1902, per- sonally appeared before the undersigned, a No- tary Public within and for said County, the above named James M. Wolcott, D. K. Hollen- beck, John L. Pray, Edgar H. Eckert, Daniel F. Cook, Charles W. Shoemaker, George H. Blaker and Wm. Corlett, who each severally acknowl- edged the signing of the foregoing articles of incorporation to be his free act and deed for the usual purposes as therein mentioned. n Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid. [Seal | [Signed] J. E. WILCOX, Notary Public. STATE OF OHIO. ) County of Lucas, ) s ' I, J. M. Weier, Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas within and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. E. Wilcox, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing acknowledgment, is a Notary Public, was at the date thereof a No- tary Public in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified and authorized as such to take said acknowledgment ; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe that the signature of said acknowledge- ment is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at To- ledo, Ohio, this 27th day of January, A. D. 1902. [Seal) (Signed| J. M. WEIER. By A. W. Payne, Deputy Cl'k. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,) State of ( >in<>, ss. Office of the Secretary of State. ) I, Lewis C. Laylin, Secretary of State of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore- going is an exemplified copy carefully com- pared by me with the original record now in my official custody as Secretary of State, and found to be true and correct of the Articles of Incor- poration of The Maumee Valley Pioneer and Historical Association, filed in this office on the 29th day of January, A. D. 1902, and recorded in Volume 85, page 436, of the Records of In- corporation. In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto sub scribed my name and affixed my official seal at Columbus the 29th day of January, A. D. 1902. rc^,, LEWIS C. LAYLIN. l fteaj J Secretary of State. RILES AND REGULATIONS. Adopted February 26, 1902, for the Govern- ment of the Maumee Valley Pioneer and Historical Association. ARTICLE I. Section I. Any person resident of the United States may become and remain a member of this Association upon the payment of one or more dollars and signing the copy of the Articles of Incorporation and thereafter paying annually to the Treasurer of the Association on or be- fore each succeeding annual meeting thereof, the sum of one dollar or more. The failure of any member for one year after the same becomes payable to pay said annual dues of not less than one dollar shall work a forfeiture of his or her membership in this Association. Section 2. Any person may become a life member of this Association by the payment of the sum of twenty dollars, and such life mem- ber shall thereafter be relieved from the pay- ment of all annual dues. Section 3. Every person becoming a member of this Association shall be entitled to and re- ceive a certificate of membership, duly signed by the President and Secretary officially. ARTICLE II. MEETINGS. Section 1. The annual meeting of this Asso- ciation shall be held at the County Court House in the city of Toledo, Ohio, until permanent quar- ters can and shall be provided in Maumee, Ohio, on the 22nd day of February in each year, except when said date falls on Sunday, in which latter case said meetings shall be held on the day pre- ceding. lti The members present at all meetings shall con- stitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Section 2. Special meetings of the Association may be called by the President on five days' prev- ious notice, by publication in one or more news- paper-, published in the city of Toledo, Ohio, and in Northwestern Ohio. ARTICLE III. TRUSTEES. Section i. The business of tins Association shall be conducted and controlled by a Board of nine Trustees, who shall all be members thereof and be elected at the annual meetings of the Association, or at special meetings called for that purpose, and shall serve without compensation. Section 2. Said Board of Trustees may ap- point an Executive Committee of not less than three members from its own members, who shall have charge of the management of the business and affairs of the Association between the meet- ings of the Trustees, and who shall at all times act under the direction and control of said Board. ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS. Section 1. At each animal meeting of the As sociation there shall be elected by ballot three Trustees to serve for three years, except at the first annual meeting of the Association three Tru-tees shall be elected for one year, three for two years and three of three years, and said Trustees so elected shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified. Section _'. At all elections held by this Asso- ciation each member shall be entitled to one vote, and a majority of all votes east shall be necessary for a choice. ARTICLE V. OFFICERS Section 1. The officers of tins Association shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected annually for one year by said Trusteess forthwith after their election and shall serve without compensation, except when in the opinion of the Trustees the Secretary should be compensated for duties per- formed, then said compensation shall be fixed by said Trustees. All of said officers shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. ARTICLE VI. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT. Section i. It shall be the duty of the Presi- dent to preside at all meetings of the Association and of said Board of Trustees and to sign the records thereof, as well as all orders drawn on the Treasurer; and he is hereby empowered to* call a meeting of the Association and of the Board of Trustees thereof, whenever in his opinion the interest of the Association may re- quire, and in general to perform all the duties incident to that office. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Vice- President to perform the duties of the President during the absence or disability of the latter. ARTICLE VII. DUTIES OF SECRETARY. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep accurate and correct records of the proceedings of all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Trustees thereof, and upon request of the President to issue notices required for special meetings ; to draw orders on the Treasurer when required by the Board of Trustees so to do ; to turn over to his successor or to the Trustees on demand all books, papers, material or property of whatsoever kind, the property of the Associa- tion, which may be or come into his possession or pertain to or be connected with his said office; and he shall give a bond to this Association in such sum and with such conditions as shall be re- quired by the Board of Trustees. 18 ARTICLE VIII. DUTIES Of TREASURER. It shall 1)0 the duty of the Treasurer to collect and receive all monies which may become t\uc and payable to the Association and pay out the same as the Trustees may direct on the order of the Secretary, countersigned by the President; to keep accurate and correct accounts of all monies received and paid out for the Association. lie shall hi' the custodian of all papers, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness, hook- and other prop- erty, the property of this Association, pertaining to his office and deliver the same on demand to his successor or to said Trustees. Before taking his office said Treasurer shall give a bond to the Association in such sum and with such condi- tions as shall be required and be satisfactory to the Board of Trustees. ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS. These rules and regulations may be amended at any regular meeting of the Association by a majority vote as in cases of elections, provided that in cases of special meetings notices of such intended action shall have been given. lit A CLUSTER OF DATES. In 1680 — Traders under Fontenac estab- lished a Post where Ft. Miami now is. Some historians say : — 1784 — The Post was resumed by Cadallac. 1794 — Fort Miami was occupied by the British. Aug. 20, 1794 — Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timber. In 1805 — Was an Indian treaty at Fort Industry. Aug. 16, 1812 — Hull's surrender at Detroit. Jan. 20, 1813 — Winchester's massacre at Monroe. Feb. 2, 1813 — First construction of Fort Meigs Apl. 27, 1813— Seige of Fort Meigs— 14 days. May 5, 1813 — Dudley's massacre, near Ft.Miami. July 26, 1813— Second seige at Fort Meigs— 5 days. Aug. 2, 1813— Croghan's victory at Fort Steph- enson. Sept. 10, 1813— Perry's victory at Put-in-Bay. Oct. 5, 1813— The Battle of Thames, death of Tecumseh and the wind-up of the war. NOTES. At the Dudley .Massacre, when Proctor failed to try to withhold the savages from killing the prisoners, Tecumseh approached and demanded of Proctor why he did not stop the inhuman TECUMSEH. War 1812 15. slaughter. Proctor replied thai "The Indians can not be commanded." To which Tecumseh retorted, "Begone ! You are unfit to command, go and put on petticoats." May 10, 1813, at the close of the Seige of Fort Meigs, 45 bodies of Dudley's brave Kentuckians were gathered where they fell and brought over the river and buried on the brow of the hill, where they now lie. The main part of the Indians were moved from this valley to west of the Mississippi in 1833 ; another detachment in 1837, and a few remained as late as 1845. Wood county derived its name from gallant Captain Wood, commander of Harrison's Engi- neer Corps, at the construction of Fort Meigs. According to the "Toledo Blade," of July 17, 1846, Maj. B. F. Stickney stated that the river was called Miami by the French pronunciation Me-a-mee, from which the name Maumee came- At the close of the Battle of Fallen Timber, which terminated chiefly on the flat land along the river below Turkey Foot Rock on the 20th of August, 1794, General Wayne and some of his 4*a-rten officers rode down to and inspected Fort Miami, which was then garrisoned by British troops, under the command of Major Campbell. A spirited correspondence ensued, in which Mad Anthony aquitted himself handsomely. Chief Little Turtle is said to have gone Into the Battle of Fallen Timber with misgivings. History states that he said to his warriors of General Wayne: "Think well of it, there is something whispering to me it would be prudent to listen to his offer of peace." When (ien'l Harrison was ordered by Proctor, the British commander, to surrender Fort Meigs, on the 4th of May. 1N13, Harrison's answer t<> Major Chambers, the British mes- senger, was: "Assure the general that he will never have this fort surrendered to him upon any terms. Should it fall into his hands it will be in a manner calculated to do him more honor and give him larger claims upon the gratitude of his government than any capitula- tion could possibly do." Some historians claim that General Wayne established a detachment of his army at Fort Industry, near corner Monroe and Summit streets, Toledo, at the time of his campaign against the Indians, and placed Captain Reah in charge. Adjutant General Drum, U. S. War Department, says of it: "That there was a stockade constructed there about 1800, and an important Indian treaty was held there in 1805. Of the killed at Fallen Timber were Captain Campbell, of the Legion Cavalry; Lieutenant Fowler, of the Infantry, and 37 men, and Capf. Van Rensselaer, of the Dragoons. Captain Rawlins, Lieutenant McKinney, Ensign Duncan and about 130 men were wounded. The loss to i he enemy was estimated at double that number. Captain Wells, who so nobly helped the cause of the early white settlers, was killed by tin 1 Pottawatomes at Sand Hills, near Fort Dear- born, Chicago, August 15, L812. General Anthony Wayne was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1745; com- manded at Ticondoraga in 1777 ; led the attack at Germantovvn, October 3, 1777 ; commanded at the Battle of Fallen Timber August 20, 1794 ; died at Erie, Pa., December 14, 1796. Indian Chief Tecumseh, who rebuked the British commander, Proctor, at the Dudley Battle Field, was killed at the Battle of the Thames, October 6, 1813, by Colonel Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky. General Harrison's offiical report of the killed in the campaign of May, 1813, says : "Aside from Dudley's men, there were killed 81, wounded 189, and that there were 17 killed and 65 wounded within the fortification." The graves of Lieutenants McCullough and Walker can yet be pointed out within the limits of the fort. The second siege of Fort Meigs was opened on July 10, 1813, by Proctor and Tecumseh. Gen'l Green Clay was in command of the fort. A well planned sham battle was worked to draw Gen'l Clay out of the fort, but it failed, and at the end of eight days the enemy again withdrew. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS mill mil mil mil mil inn inn inn mil II HI III I HI i fl II M II jf !M 014 574 440 4 # TE-TA-BOSH-KE, King of the Delawares.