Chief Francis La Fontaine - Huntington, IN
N 40° 54.348 W 085° 31.005
16T E 624923 N 4529359
A historical sign referencing Chief Francis La Fontaine located in Mt. Calvary cemetery in Huntington, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMP6W0
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2015
Views: 2
Marker reads:
Francis La Fontaine
Topeah (1810 – 1847)
In 1840 the Miami Indians agreed to move from the upper Wabash area to eastern Kansas. Francis La Fontaine was the last principal chief. After leading his people west in 1846, he died in Lafayette, Indiana, en route to his home. His body was returned to his beloved Forks of the Wabash and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Francis La Fontaine, or Topeah (Miami: "frost on leaves") (1810 – 1847) was the last principal chief of the unified Miami tribe, and oversaw the split into the Western and Eastern Miami tribes. La Fontaine's grandfather, Peter LaFontaine, was a French trader from Fort Detroit who came to Kekionga in 1776.
Group that erected the marker: Huntington Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
intersection of County Road W 500N
and State Route 5
Huntington, IN USA
46750
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