Who Was Here and What Happened (1640-1840)

Did you know…in the hundreds of years before there was an “Upper Arlington,” there were 44 historic Native American tribes in Ohio? John Low of the Newark Earthworks Center will focus specifically on the Shawnee, Wyandot, Mingo, Delaware and Ottawa tribes with a 45-minute presentation followed by a short Q&A period.

Cost: Free to the public, thanks to our History Speaks sponsors (Lead Sponsor: First Merchants Bank; Supporting Sponsors: The Wellington School & UA Veterans Committee; and many businesses and individuals listed on our website.

Location: The Wellington School, 3650 Reed Road, Upper Arlington. Parking in the Fishinger lot is the most direct to the auditorium entrance. If parking in the Reed Road lot, please enter through the main entrance and follow the student guides to the south side of the building.

Our speaker is John Low, JD, Ph.D.:
Citizen – Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Associate Professor – Department of Comparative Studies
Director – Newark Earthworks Center
Affiliated Faculty – American Indian Studies
Courtesy Appointment – Department of History, Ohio State University (Newark)