![]() ![]() Due to his early persistence in establishing the village, Gnadenhutten still exists today. Today there is still a Moravian Church in Gnadenhutten called the John Heckewelder Memorial Moravian Church established in 1803. It tells the entire story of what is called the blackest page in history of the Northwest Territory.Īfter the massacre, John Heckewelder returned to the village and again organized the town but this time with basically a white Moravian population. ![]() The mayor's office and the museum have a small booklet “Massacre at Gnadenhutten” which is a copy of the history published by the Gnadenhutten Monument and Cemetery Organization on Oct. A burial mound contains the remains of those 90 Christian Delawares who were massacred that day. There is also a reconstructed church and log cabin like those that were on that site more than 200 years ago. These Indians loved music and enjoyed working in their gardens. ![]() One Ohio historian called it “the wickedest deed in our history.” The story of this tragedy is told in the outdoor drama, Trumpet in the Land.Ī museum tells the story of those early settlers, who lived a peaceful life in their log cabins along the river. The next day, March 8, 1782, they killed all the villagers except for two scalped boys who escaped and told of the incident. Seeking revenge for other Indian raids, they tricked the Delaware into believing they were friends. Ten years after settlement, Captain David Williamson, an American Revolutionary War officer, and his militia suspected the peaceful Mohicans and Delawares in Gnadenhutten, who had been converted by the Moravian missionaries because they remained neutral during the war. The plaque states "Here triumphed in death ninety Christian Indians, March 8, 1972." ![]() Enjoy visiting the encampment in the park where people will be dressed for the early 1800s.Ī memorial was placed in the historical park at the spot of what is now called the Gnadenhutten Massacre. The family of Samuel Shrock from Millersburg will be making the apple butter. 8-9 at the museum with apple peeling beginning on Friday night when they will show people how to make apple butter. ![]()
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