Description: Photograph of the farmhouse at Johnston Farm. Typed caption on the reverse of the photograph reads "The old Col. John Johnston homestead, Piqua, Ohio." Handwritten caption on the reverse of an identical photo reads "West view of the old Johnston Manor house upper Piqua pho taken May 31st 1899." Johnston Farm, maintained as a state memorial, is the homestead of John Johnston. Johnston is best known for holding the office of Indian Agent for over 30 years, appointed by President James Madison in the early years of the state to oversee the American Indian reservations in northwest Ohio. Johnston was an important political and social figure in Ohio who also served as a state canal commissioner, helped to found Kenyon College and served on the board of trustees of Miami University. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F04_001
Subjects: Historic sites Ohio; Piqua (Ohio); Johnston, John, 1775-1861;
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph dated April 26, 1886, shows two men and a dog looking into the distance from a hillside. In the background, the town of Piqua is visible, as well as a covered bridge over the Miami River. At the mouth of the bridge, a sign advertises a new lumber yard. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07970
Subjects: Covered bridges--Ohio; Piqua (Ohio); Miami River (Ohio); Landscape photography;
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Cover Bridge over the Miami River with Pique in the background View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07973
Subjects: Covered bridges--Ohio; Piqua (Ohio); Miami River (Ohio)
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Engraved image of of the John Johnston farm, located in Upper Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, from "Historical Collections of Ohio" by Henry Howe, 1847. Johnston served as a local Indian Agent in the early years after Ohio's founding. He was appointed by President James Madison and held the position until the 1840s. His responsibility was to help Native Americans interact with settlers, which filled a need left by the state and federal government when it came to Native American rights. He was also notable for helping to found Kenyon College, and forming the first Sunday School in Miami County. The Ohio Historical Society now maintains John Johnston's farm as a state memorial. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03981
Subjects: Farm life--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Agriculture; Piqua (Ohio); Kenyon College
Places: Upper Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of Native American Agent Colonel John Johnston of Piqua, Ohio holding a cane, ca. 1855-1865. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00236
Subjects: Piqua (Ohio); Ohio History--Military Ohio
 

Description: A monument for the Battle of Pickawalliany, erected by the Daughters of the Revolution on the battle ground of Old Fort Pickawillany. The inscription reads: "Erected in 1898 by the Piqua Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in commemoration of the last battle of the French and Indian War fought near this spot 1762" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07895
Subjects: Piqua (Ohio); United States--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763; Miami County (Ohio)
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a monument for General George Rogers Clark located at 930 Tecumseh Road in Springfield, Ohio, made by Charles Keck and placed at the site of the Battle of Piqua. The Battle of Peckuwe was the largest battle of the American Revolution west of the Allegheny Mountains. It stands among the 250 acres that is George Rogers Clark Historical Park. The monument reads: "Here General George Rogers Clark with his Kentucky soldiers defeated and drove from this region the Shawnee Indians August 8, 1780 thus aiding to make the Northwest Territory part of the United States. Erected by the Clark County Historical Society with the aid of the State of Ohio 1924." George Rogers Clark (November 19, 1752 – February 13, 1818) was a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. He served as leader of the Kentucky militia throughout much of the war. Clark is best known for his celebrated captures of Kaskaskia (1778) and Vincennes (1779), which greatly weakened British influence in the Northwest Territory. Because the British ceded the entire Northwest Territory to the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, Clark has often been hailed as the "Conqueror of the Old Northwest." Clark County and Clark State Community College, in Ohio, were both named him. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F06_07_01
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Keck, Charles, 1875-1951; Clark, Geo. R. (George Rogers), 1752-1818; George Rogers Clark Memorial Park (Ohio); Piqua, Battle of, Piqua, Clark County, Ohio, 1780
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Engraved portrait of Colonel John Johnston (1775-1861), who helped negotiate the Treaty of Upper Sandusky in 1842 and was a strong advocate of the Whig party. President James Madison selected Johnston as the Indian Agent overseeing the native reservations in northwestern Ohio. Johnston helped found Kenyon College and also served on the board of trustees of Miami University, in addition to publishing one of the earliest histories of the Native Americans that once called Ohio home. The portrait is taken from "Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio" by Henry Howe, 1907. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03983
Subjects: Piqua (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Wyandot Indians--History; Miami University; Kenyon College
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Located just west of Springfield are the 250 acres of the George Rogers Clark Park. In 1924, the Clark County Historical Society (CCHS) erected a monument to George Rogers Clark, marking the site of the Battle of Piqua where Clark and his men defeated the Shawnee Indians in 1780 in the largest Revolutionary War battle fought in Ohio. The CCHS managed the monument until 1930, but donated the land and the monument to the State of Ohio due to financial difficulties of the Great Depression. The first of these photographs shows the monument in 1939. The other three images, taken in 1943, show men fishing at the lake, a makeshift diving board, and the park's shelter house. The first photograph measures approximately 3.5 by 5 inches (8.89 by 12.70 cm), and the other three measure 3.75 by 3 inches (9.53 by 7.62 cm). The area of the present-day George Rogers Clark Park was the Shawnee village of Piqua in the late 18th century. It was a hotly contested area, and rumors had been circulating that the Shawnees were planning to attack colonists in Kentucky. The Battle of Piqua occurred on August 8, 1780, when General George Rogers Clark and a band of Kentucky militiamen forced the Native Americans to leave the area. It is believed that Daniel Boone was among those in Clark's assembly. Tecumseh, the future Shawnee chieftain, was twelve or thirteen at the time and witnessed the attack. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3392_5759512_001
Subjects: American Indians in Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources; State parks & reserves; United States History Revolution, 1775-1783; Battle of Piqua
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)