Winameg, Ohio facts for kids
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Winameg, Ohio
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Pike Township hall in Winameg
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fulton |
| Township | Pike |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 419 and 567 |
Winameg is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Pike Township maintains its government and maintenance facilities in Winameg.
History
The community is named after a Potawatomi Indian chief, named Winameg. The chief became friends with a white pioneer. They first met under a large white oak tree that stood until 1992 in Winameg. The tree is referred to as the Council Oak. A historical plaque marks where it once stood. Chief Winameg is buried in Winameg, alongside his friend Dresden Howard. Chief Winameg and Howard are remembered in Fulton County with life-size depiction of both figures, carved from the wood of a historical tree in Winameg under which the two first met, and displayed at Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio.
A post office called Winameg was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.
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Council Oak historical marker in Winameg, Ohio
