If you visit the Ted Lewis Museum in Circleville, Ohio (read about it here), step across the street to admire this mural.

It was painted in 2010 for the city’s bicentennial and depicts some important local subject matter, namely early modes of transit, Native Americans, agriculture, and the legend himself, Mr Ted Lewis.

That’s Chief Cornstalk on the left. He was a Shawnee leader whose tragic murder threatened the delicate peace in the Ohio Country. The woman on the right side is identified by a nickname – Grenadier Squaw. I’m curious to know why they chose to use the nickname for this Shawnee leader and sister of Chief Cornstalk.

Although, I suppose Cornstalk was a nickname too. Ignore my musings. I may just be overprotective of the ladies.

Her real name was Nonhelema Hokolesqua and I thought it was interesting she helped compile a dictionary of Shawnee words while being held at Fort Pitt. I would like to learn more about her.

Look carefully and you’ll see that Ted is depicted all dressed up and ready to catch a trolley on the right.

Don’t just walk or drive by something like this. Stop. Get out of the car, walk right up to it, and study this massive painting. It’s larger than life, vibrant and extremely well done. The longer you look at it, the more there is to see.