Big Bottom Memorial Park

Big Bottom Memorial ParkNamed for the broad Muskingum River flood plain, this is the site of a 1791 attack on settlers by American Indians that marked the start of four years of warfare in Ohio.

Address
- Big Bottom Memorial Park
- 2741 State Route 266
- Stockport, OH 43787
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Contact Information
- Phone: 800.860.0143
Admission
- Everyone: Free
Everyday: Open daylight hours
Historical Topics
- American Indian History
Regions
- Southeast Ohio
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Beginning July 24, 2020, in compliance with Governor DeWine’s state mandate, face coverings are required throughout the Ohio History Connection’s historic site and museum system across Ohio.

The site is now open. Please practice social distancing as you enjoy the site. For the latest information about our COVID-19 response, visit ohiohistory.org/covid19.

Visit

A 12-foot marble obelisk marks the site of a 1791 attack on settlers that started four years of warfare in Ohio. Average visit time: Allow 30 minutes

History

Named for the broad Muskingum River flood plain, Big Bottom Memorial Park is the site of a raid by about 25 Delaware and Wyandot warriors on Ohio Company settlements on January 2, 1791. The American Indians were attempting to halt the encroachment of European-Americans onto their tribal lands. The raid outraged the United States government and led to four years of bitter warfare, which ended with the defeat of the tribal coalition at the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the signing of the Treaty of Green Ville.