Benack's Village, Indiana

Benack's Village was an Indian village located in present-day Marshall County, in the present Potawatomi Wildlife Park.[1] It was protected by terms of a treaty signed by its founder, Stephen Benack, and the United States government. The village existed from 1834 until 1848,[2] one of the few Indian settlements allowed during The Removal Period.[3]

Stephen Benack ("Osheakkebe" in native language) was born of French-Canadian and Potawatomi heritage about 1780, and lived with his Potawatomi lineage. He died in 1855, and was buried at the University of Notre Dame.[1]

The Historical Marker is located at 41.23082°N 86.10537°W / 41.23082; -86.10537.[2]

References
  1. Indiana Historical Bureau/Markers/Benack's Village Marker: "Osheakkebe, also known as Stephen Benack, was a leader whose village was near here (1834-1848) . . resisted United States' taking of lands long inhabited by Indians and sided with Great Britain in the War of 1812 . . signed 1815 peace treaty . . Benack secured 2000 acres of land including his village, which remained despite US forced removal of Indians from Indiana in 1830s and 1840s . ."
  2. The Historical Marker Database, Benack's Village
  3. Shurr, Mark R. Archaeological Indices of Resistance: Diversity in the Removal Period . . "For the Potawatomie of northern Indiana and southern Michigan, the Removal Period (1895-1840) was the time between the Treaty of Greenville and their final removal from the region." p. 44
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