The Shawnee village of Peckuwe stood on this site until August 8, 1780. It was inhabited by the Peckuwe and Kispoko divisions of the Shawnee Tribe. The Shawnee, along with other tribes in Ohio, often placed a large cedar pole in the center of their villages. The pole served as a calendar by casting its shadow on pre-designated spots during the year. It was also used as a gathering place and was decorated to identify the village inhabitants. Today, a new pole erected by the Piqua Sept of Ohio Shawnee Tribe serves as a memorial to their ancestors and a reminder that Shawnee people still live in Ohio.