Logstown
1725 - 1758
An historic Indian village, was located a
short distance northwest of this spot.
It was founded by Shawnees and
later occupied also by Delawares, Senecas,
Mohawks and Wyandots.
Here in 1748 Conrad Weiser, agent of
Pennsylvania, negotiated a treaty with the
Indians, that opened the region west of the
Allegheny Mountains to Anglo-Saxon
influence and development.
June 11, 1752, the Treaty of Logstown
was made between the Iroquois Indians and
the Virginians, giving the latter the right to
build a fort and establish a trading post
at the forks of the Ohio (Pittsburgh)
Major George Washington
held councils at Logstown with Tanacharison,
Scarouaday, Shingas and other Indian chiefs,
November 24 to 30, 1753 while on his
important mission to Fort LeBoeuf.
Erected by
Fort McIntosh Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1932
Marker is at the intersection of Duss Avenue and Anthony Wayne Drive, on the left when traveling north on Duss Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
