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Indiana History Bulletin, volume 4 number 12, September 1927
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THE INDIAN PAGEANT, PERU
In the beautiful woodland park recently acquired by the city of Peru, on the occasion of its dedication and formal opening, the pageant, "Ma-con-a-quah," depicting historic events of Indian and pioneer life of Miami County from its primitive days to the founding of Peru in 1834, was presented August 11-14 under the auspices of the Glen Owens Post of the American Legion. With the co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce, every effort was put forth by the Legion to make the event a success and a most realistic portrayal of the early days of the county and the life of Frances Slocum, the white child captured by the Indians, was enjoyed by several thousand people.
With a cast of more than 400 the elaborate spectacle opened with a prologue, and in succeeding episodes pictured the great Indian peace council in 1812 on the Mississinewa River, with Chief Tecumseh urging the Indians to go to war; the battle of the Mississinewa which followed the next day; the treaty of 1840, when the Indians ceded their lands in that locality to the United States; the life of Frances Slocum as an Indian, her loyalty to her adopted race, and her refusal to leave to go to her own people when finally discovered; the pageant closing with a formal parade symbolic of the spirit of '76, the army of the Revolution, veterans of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and the American Legion.
Under the direction of the Delaware County Historical Society an elaborate pageant, depicting the life of the community from the time the Indians possessed it until the present day, will be presented during the last week of September at Muncie to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the county.
A pageant entitled "The John Rhodes Case," portraying some of the incidents of the underground railroad days in central Indiana prior to the Civil War, was presented September 10 on the lawn at the home of Esther Tomlinson, northwest of Noblesville. The cast of thirty, composed of descendants of the Tomlinson family which was active in freeing slaves before the Civil War, enacted several scenes representing actual incidents which took place on the Tomlinson farm. The occasion of the pageant was a reunion of the Tomlinson family held at the Tomlinson home.
Title Indiana History Bulletin, volume 4 number 12, September 1927
Description Publication of the Indiana Historical Commission reporting on activities that promote state and local history. Volume issued September 1927
Creator Indiana Historical Bureau
Contributors Hobbs, L. N., Mrs.
Subject Indiana--History--Periodicals; Indiana--Description and travel.; Vevay (Ind.); George Rogers Clark Committee (Ind.); George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (Vincennes, Ind.); Travel to landmarks; Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818.; American Historical Association. Albert J. Beveridge Memorial Fund; Clay County (Ind.); Historical markers--Indiana-- Jefferson County.; Mounds--Indiana; Warren County (Ind.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.; Knightstown (Ind.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.; Pageants--Indiana--Miami County.; Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863.; Historical markers--Indiana--Dearborn County.; Printing--Indiana--History.; Indiana Historical Society publications; Tableware--Collectors and collecting.; Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818--Military leadership.; Switzerland County (Ind.)--History, Local.; Museums--Management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Monuments--Indiana--Lincoln City.
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Title IHBv4n12_019
transcription THE INDIAN PAGEANT, PERU In the beautiful woodland park recently acquired by the city of Peru, on the occasion of its dedication and formal opening, the pageant, "Ma-con-a-quah," depicting historic events of Indian and pioneer life of Miami County from its primitive days to the founding of Peru in 1834, was presented August 11-14 under the auspices of the Glen Owens Post of the American Legion. With the co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce, every effort was put forth by the Legion to make the event a success and a most realistic portrayal of the early days of the county and the life of Frances Slocum, the white child captured by the Indians, was enjoyed by several thousand people. With a cast of more than 400 the elaborate spectacle opened with a prologue, and in succeeding episodes pictured the great Indian peace council in 1812 on the Mississinewa River, with Chief Tecumseh urging the Indians to go to war; the battle of the Mississinewa which followed the next day; the treaty of 1840, when the Indians ceded their lands in that locality to the United States; the life of Frances Slocum as an Indian, her loyalty to her adopted race, and her refusal to leave to go to her own people when finally discovered; the pageant closing with a formal parade symbolic of the spirit of '76, the army of the Revolution, veterans of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and the American Legion. Under the direction of the Delaware County Historical Society an elaborate pageant, depicting the life of the community from the time the Indians possessed it until the present day, will be presented during the last week of September at Muncie to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the county. A pageant entitled "The John Rhodes Case," portraying some of the incidents of the underground railroad days in central Indiana prior to the Civil War, was presented September 10 on the lawn at the home of Esther Tomlinson, northwest of Noblesville. The cast of thirty, composed of descendants of the Tomlinson family which was active in freeing slaves before the Civil War, enacted several scenes representing actual incidents which took place on the Tomlinson farm. The occasion of the pageant was a reunion of the Tomlinson family held at the Tomlinson home.