Tecumseh - Vincennes, IN
N 38° 41.059 W 087° 31.675
16S E 454084 N 4281878
This is #74 in Peter "Wolf" Toth's Whispering Giant Series. It is made of Black Oak and is a monument to Chief Tecumseh.
Waymark Code: WMG8VM
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2013
Views: 6
The sign at the site reads:
"Chief Tecumseh
1768-1813
The great Shawnee leader lives on as a symbol of Native pride and Pan-Indian identity. In the years 1810 and 1811 Tecumseh defended the rights of his people in meetings in Vincennes with William Henry Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory.
The Trail of the Whispering Giants
By sculptor Peter "Wolf" Toth
Dedicated 2009
to the City of Vincennes"
Type of wood carving: Combination of carving tools
Artist's Name: Peter "Wolf" Toth
Approximate size/height: 23 feet
Type of wood: Black Oak
Other type: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the wooden carving.
"Visited" only remarks will not be accepted.