Joe Frohnapfel was familiar with Peter Toth's work [click]. Frohnapfel has carved several Indian statues near his home towns of Cuyahoga Falls and Stow. One can travel and see these statues in a few hours following a circle outside the southern part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Chief Logan we saw Saturday. To-day, we went to see the others.
Chief Logan the Orator (*c.1723,1780☨) was born a Cayuga (of the Iroquois), and became a leader of the Mingo (who were Seneca, Cayuga, Lenape and others). Bath Community Park 2006, 1615 N Cleveland Massillon Road (recent repair).
Chief Pontiac (Obwondiyagk) (*c.1720, 20 April 1769☨) of the Ottawas. Keyser Park, 782 West Bath Road dedicated September 6, 2008.
some recent repair work includes a new feather, ironwork and solidified foam
Chief Netawatwees (*c.1686–31 October 1776☨) of the Delaware (Lenape), across from River Front Park, 2649 Front Street Cuyahoga Falls. original 2003, replaced by a new one in 2018
Chief Wagmong of the Seneca lived around Silver Lake early in the 19th century when the first settlers from Connecticut arrived. After the War of 1812 the Indians were sent to Wisconsin. 2961 Kent Road Silver Lake, carved 2014.
a few feet away are these bears
unnamed statue Adell Durbin Park, 3300 Darrow Street Stow
detail of arrows on back
George White Eyes (Koquethagechton) principal chief of the Delaware (Lenape) (*c. 1730, 5 November 1778☨). He succeeded Netawatwees. He negotiated for a Delaware (Lenape) state. He was murdered by an American officer. His wife, Rachel Doddridge, was murdered ten years later. Statue carved in 2004 sits in front of an Ohio Bicentennial Barn facing Route 8, at 3742 Hudson Drive. No marker is there, near by is another statue, in deteriorating condition; perhaps it is Rachel.
Walsh Jesuit High School 4550 Wyoga Lake Road, Cuyahoga Falls carved 2016, as a tribute to the Seneca. School nickname is the Warriors.
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