Chief Little Turtle
1752 - 1812
ME-SHE-KIN-QUAH, Chief
of the Miami Indians
Teacher of his people
Friend of the United States
His endeavors toward peace
should serve as an inspiration
for future generations
This plot of ground, the last
resting place of Chief Little
Turtle, is dedicated to the
children of America and made
a public park in 1959
through the generosity of
Eleanor Smeltzly and
Mary Catherine Smeltzly
Under the auspices of the
Allen County - Fort Wayne
Historical Society
Marker is on Lawton Place 0.1 miles east of Spy Run Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
