New state park coming to Tecumseh motel site
By Scott Halasz - shalasz@aimmediamidwest.com
XENIA A state park that will honor the legacy of a Native American tribe that once dwelled in Ohio will be developed in Greene County.
The State of Ohio has agreed to buy about 0.7 acres of land currently occupied by the Tecumseh Motel on U.S. 68 north of Xenia from Vijay Patel. The state controlling board Monday approved the purchase, which will be for approximately $260,000.
The park will be anchored by an interpretive center.
“The goal is to really tell the story of the Shawnee tribe and specifically of Tecumseh,” Gov. Mike DeWine told the