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Jean Baptiste Richardville

(Pe-she-wah), 1761-1841

last great chief of the Miamis, made the forks of the Wabash his principal residence. His mother was the influential Tau-cum-wah sister of Chief Little Turtle.

Marker is at the intersection of Wabash Road (U.S. 24) and N Marion Road (Indiana Route 9) on Wabash Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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