Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-08-28
TURKEY FOOT ROCK.
Tho NInciIeth Anniversary or Gen.
Wnyuc's Victory Over the ln-
dlnns, August 90, 1885.

dinns, August 20, 1885.
Over four thou4and people assembled
nj Turkey Foot Rock, on the 20h inst,
To celebrate the 90ih anniversary OF the
battle OF the Fallen Timber, three miles
up the river from Perrys, urg, where Mad
Anthony Wayne gained 90 complete
victory over The Indians aud give peace
mud opened tile avenues to civiizniion and
prosperity in the Msumee Valley. The
day was bright and beautiful and well
calculated To render the event pleasant
one ~ social event, aside from the more
Important objects Of the meetiug--that OF
securing aud TO erect monuments TO peipet
uate for ages to come the heroic events OF
90 years ago. Those objects are clearly
sci forth in the following report OF the
committee appointed year ago, which
we give in full below, corrected to corres-
pond with the manuscript in Judge Cooks
Desl photography, which the reporters of
Toledo seemed tu have signally failed to
prope rly translate:
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
To The Pioneers Of The Afdumee Valley:
"The undersigned Committee, appointed
by you at your meeting, held on the bat le
field of the Fallen Timber, August 20,
1884, to celebrate the nineiicth anniver'
sary ofWnyne's victory over the Indians at
this place, respectfully submit the follow
ing report OF our doinps In obedience To
your request expressed in the resolution
making the appointment.
"rhe main object of our appointment
was TO take such action as would be most
likely to iead to favorable consideration
of the object you had in view, viz: To ask
aid of tile Congress of the United States in
procuring the means Of erecting suitable
| Ia bets and monuments TO the memory oil
| the brave men who ell in the battle OF the
Fallen Timber, at Fl. Meigs and Ft.
| Wayne. also, n suitable monument at Deli
ance, to appropriately mark the spot
where the caution and skill OF Wayne were
40 conspicuousiy shown in his march
through the wilderness, whereby he folled
the cunning of the savages. and inspired
them with dread, As they fled before his
triumphal march.
at was also considered desirable to
mark the sIte of the British Fort Miami
with monument, TO show the spot whence
the savages received aid aud comfort IN
their indiscriminats slaughter Of men
women aud children in the almost doubt
iul struggle OF advancing civilization with
barbsrism.
"The work OF our committee, thus far
has been to awaken general interest
through the Maumee Valley In this
worthy cause. Petitions have been pre-
pared, circulated and numerously signed
no one refusing to sign, but all expressing
desire TO see the work speedily accom-
plshed.
"The signatures to the peti tions Tor thu
object will be limited only by the means OF
the committee to circulate and the oppor
tunity given the residents Of the valley Il
sign ihem. ID. w. II. Howard, one Of il'
committee, at his own expense, visited Fl.
Wayne and Defiance, and many othe
commercial and business centers oil the
valley, and everywhere the hope was ex
pressed that this commendable enterprise
may meet with success.
"In addition 10 the petitions which have
been circulated and so generally signed
your committee prepared memorial Il
Congress setting forth the object we hat
in view, which has been published by thu
papers through the Valley. This memor
ial con aims brief statement of facts o:
whlcl, the residents of the Valley rely 70
aid from the government, whose homo
was, by the brave men who fell here, 81
gloriously maintained.
Sew portions of our country can, evel
now, after we have had sad experience il
the art Of war, boast of localities wher
; the true manhood, invincible bravery AM
chivary of the American soldier surpassed
that displayed here, in the wilderness, b.
the men who subdued the savages, ant
made This valley center OF Chrislia
civilization.
notwithstanding the great inieres
: m aniested for the early completion OF hi
enterprise, your committee nevertheless b'
came satisfied hat but little could be nc
: complisled without better concert OF nc
, tion than conld be obtained by the ma,
u. of unorganiLed ci tzens over 30 vast Tel
!, ritory as the Maumee Valley nor woul
:" Congress he willing to make approprla
j. tions for the object desired, unless the
wns some organization endued with pei
~ petuity, to take title to the grounds, al
which would charge itself with the ca
and preservation of the works OF art to
:, erected in commemoration OF the nobl
deeds here performed.
"Your committee, therefore, at on
a" proceeded to form an organization thronl
I, which this much-desired ehject could
+" attained, and for this pmrpose they ha
y, obtained the Incorporation of the Maum
'e Valley Monumental Association, the q
'' ject aud purpose of which is TO acqni
and hold title to and erect, protect, Al
;. maintain monuments upon the sites
:, the old forts and battle grounds of I
v, Maumee VALLEY, and To otherwise dissinl
,e nate and perpeiuate a knowledge OF I
" important historical facts and events
.e the Maumce Valley.
i. "Ihe gentlemen named in the critics
T, of incorporation met in the city os ioie
=, on the III, OF this month, and effected
:" temporary organization, and named
- battle field of the Fallen Timber, and
nc day, August 20, 1885, II. the lime n
place for the permanent organization
the association.
"Any resident of the Maumee Wall
may become n member of the Associate
ny by signing the constitution and paying
r. 1t is hoped that all present will beco
members and assist in The permanent
y ganizalion Of the Association, and thus
IL in carrying on tins most cOnimemdable (
NIX terprise. Notwithstanding the progl
ch which your committee has made, il ,
lid thomglIt beat, however, not 10 present
To matter TO Congress at its last session, I
Ies being the short session, at which the le
nd of Office OF many Of its members would ,
is pire; experience has shown that II In
he IA favorable session TO ask for appr0pI
,ry tlons Of purely patriotic nature, beca
these are invariably pushed aside TO &
nm place to private matters, which, to out
nd ing members, outweigh matters of gen,
he inn rest, and especially those Of pnr
be patriotic character, such as onrs.
eat at gives MS pleasure TO say that
has matter il now IN condition 10 he laid
err fore that august body; and we SINGER
ss hope that those who shall have charge
4 lsl ~. IN.