Administered by Fort Wayne Historical Society 302 East Berry Street Fort Wayne Indiana 46802
Located Old Fort Wayne Orientation Center 211 South Barr Street Fort Wayne Indiana 46802
Date:
Commissioned and modeled 1975-1976. Dedicated Oct. 1976
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On plaque on base:) Little Turtle/Me-She-Kin-No-Quah/Chief of Miami Indian Nation/in Commemoration of Our Nation's BiCentennial/Donors (10 listed)/Hector Garcia, Sculptor/1976 unsigned
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Summary:
Standing figure of Little Turtle. He is long haired and wears a breechcloth, moccasins and a bear claw necklace with disk. Arms are at sides, and feet are far apart.
