Five Medals Village
Near this spot stood the village of the
Potawatomi War Chief Five Medals, whose
Indian name was Onaska. This chief ceased
hostilities against the United States
government after signing the Greenville Treaty, 1795.
He met with Presidents George Washington 1796 and
Thomas Jefferson 1801. Five Medals remained peaceful
toward the U.S. government even though this village
was destroyed by U.S. troops in 1812 and again in 1813.
The remains of Five Medals rest in this vicinity,
forever embraced by mother earth which the Potawatomi so cherished.
Marker is on County Road 142 0 miles east of County Road 29, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
