White Feather's Town

The Shawnee chief Na-Wa-Ba-She-Ka, or White Feather, lived here in a town that stood on both sides of the Auglaize River. A north-south trail paralleled the river and passed through the town on the east bank. The same trail continued through an Indian field across the river from present Buckland, a field that was considered old in 1832. Buckland was platted in 1872 and was originally called White Feather because of its proximity to the Indian town. On May 14, 1891, the name was changed to Buckland in honor of General Buckland of Fremont, Ohio, one of the promoters of the railroad.

Buckland, Ohio · United States