The native people traded with settlers and craftspeople for many years. Most of the relics found from the 1700's are iron, silver and tin. Stone tools and arrowheads are generally from prehistoric peoples.
Treaty Calumet
This is a reproducton of the calumet of peace of the Fifteen Fires of the United States used by Anthony Wayne during the proceedings of the Treaty of Greene Ville. The original is at the Ohio Historical Society.
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Iron relics from 1795
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Archaeology of Greene Ville
Relics from the past can teach us a great deal in the hands of someone who can read the details. Garst Museum has a collection of artifacts from the encampment of Anthony Wayne and his legion. Native American metal, stone and other implements are also featured.
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Arthur St. Clair
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Fort Jefferson
Fort Jefferson was built by the army of General Arthur St. Clair in October 1792. It was used as a military post during the campaign against the Northwest Indian tribes. At the time when the log fort was built, a 14 Star American flag was flown over Ft. Jefferson. The fort was named after Thomas Jefferson, then Secretary of State, who later became President.
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Memorial
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Treaty Boulder
This boulder sits in front of Greenville's City Hall at the traffic circle. It stands inside what was the original Fort Greene Ville. It commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Greene Ville.
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Collection of points
Points or arrowheads are the stone tools of prehistoric people. Garst Museum is redesigning its prehistoric-era exhibit. 99% of the Garst items were donated by local farm families and many date back to the PaeloIndian period which is about 14,000 years ago.
The Peace Pipe
The calumet thought to be used at the Treaty of Greene Ville is magnificent. Its bowl is shaped from red catlinite of possible Minnesota orgin with a long elaborately carved stem. Beautifully inlaid in pewter or lead the calument has an overall length of 40 1/2 inches and the bowl is 3 1/4 inches in height. Source: Timeline, April May, 1988.
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