OOS Sculpture

Indian Chief No. 53, "Tecumseh"

1912 / Samuel Anderson Robb / Cincinnati

Tecumseh photo1.jpeg

Also known as the Sayler Park Indian, the Fernbank Indian and its catalog name, Indian Chief No. 53. The design was by Samuel Anderson Robb. Dedicated on January 15, 1912, the memorial was given by Eliza Thornton in memory of her husband John Fitzhugh Thornton.

Location: Thornton Triangle, 7343 Gracely Dr

County

: Hamilton

Citation

: Samuel Anderson Robb, “Indian Chief No. 53, "Tecumseh",” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed November 30, 2023, https://oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/1671.

Title

Indian Chief No. 53, "Tecumseh"

Description

Also known as the Sayler Park Indian, the Fernbank Indian and its catalog name, Indian Chief No. 53. The design was by Samuel Anderson Robb. Dedicated on January 15, 1912, the memorial was given by Eliza Thornton in memory of her husband John Fitzhugh Thornton.

Date

1912

Publisher

Ohio Outdoor Sculpture

Identifier

1671

Location City

Location County

Location Site

Location Street

7343 Gracely Dr

Location Type

Materials

Inscription

On plaque on base:
"Erected in memory of/J. Fithugh Thornton/by his wife/Eliza M. Thornton/January 15, 1912"