Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz and Gov. Mike DeWine announced on June 27 that the upcoming park, slated to be completed by 2024, will be named Great Council State Park.
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New state park will invest in the future by preserving the past Tecumseh memorial marker. (Photo submitted) COLUMBUS Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz recently announced Ohio will
develop a new state park around an important, yet often overlooked
historical site in Greene County.
Oldtown, located at what is now
the site of the Tecumseh Motel at 1575 U.S. 68 in Xenia, is the site of
one of the largest-known Shawnee settlements in Ohio and is often cited
by historians as the birthplace of Tecumseh.
Tuesday, the State
Controlling Board approved ODNR’s proposal to purchase the motel for