Near this spot stood the village of the Potawatomi war chief Five Medals, whose Indian name was Onaska. He ceased hostilities against the United States government after signing the Greenville Treaty in 1795. He met with Presidents George Washington in 1796 and Thomas Jefferson in 1801. Five Medals remained peaceful toward the U.S. government even though this village was destroyed by U.S. troops in 1812 and again in 1813. His remains rest in this vicinity, forever embraced by the mother earth the Potawatomi so cherished.