All Native American History in Chillicothe
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- The name Chillicothe is believed to be Shawnee in origin. Shawnee territory included land in what is now Ohio and Pennsylvania. The meaning of the term Chillicothe is unclear. Some suggest that it was the name of the Shawnee leadership clan and the name of the community where the principal leader resided. Others conclude the meaning is lost. Source: Vogel, Read more...
- Gomo and his brother Senachwine were orphaned as children and raised by a French trader in Peoria. In time, he returned to the Potawatomi and eventually became the senior chief among the Illinois River villages. Tension created by expansion of American settlement and Native American resistance led to negotiations between Gomo and Ninian Edwards, the territorial governor. The Americans reminded Read more...
- Two of the mounds were in the right-of-way of a Route 29 realignment. Both were excavated in 1940 by the Illinois State Museum and the University of Chicago. The remains of several adults and children were found in a log tomb located at the center of one of the mounds. Among the artifacts found in the tomb were flint blades, Read more...
- This museum features exhibits on local history including Native American artifacts from the area. Read more...
