Wah-Pe-Kah-Me-Kunk site
| Description: |
Located on Minnetrista Blvd. at Crane St., this plaque marks the first Indian village on the banks of the white river. In the background is the E. B. Ball home.; Text in image: This boulder marks the traditional site of Wah-Pe-Kah-Me-Kunk. The White River town of the Munsee clan of Delaware Indians. It is also a memorial to Joshua A. Christian Indian who was burned by the tribe March 1806. A martyr to his faith. In this vicinity the Indians cultivated their maize and corn and later it was known as the May Ground where the villagers of Munsee town gathered for their spring-time frolics. Erected by Paul Revere Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution June 14, 1917. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about |
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| Origin: | circa 1976 |
| Created By: |
Ralls, C. A. |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/MunHisPhoto/id/552 |
| Collection: |
Muncie and Delaware County Historic Photographs |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
Delaware County Indiana United States North and Central America |
| Subjects: |
Munsee Indians Historical markers Plaques |
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