The Indians
The Indians in early times plied the Auglaize River as they traveled between the Ohio and the Great Lakes. The French, the British, and then the Americans came into the valley as they succeeded in conquering the land. In the Indian Wars (1790 - 1795), Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne marched north along the river to victory. At Fallen Timbers, he broke the power of the Indians. The Northwest Territory was firmly in the grasp of the Americans, and a part of Ohio was soon opened to peaceful settlement.
Marker is on County Route 171 0.2 miles south of County Route 177, on the left when traveling north.
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