Tarhe

For the helicopter, see Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe.

Tarhe (c. 1742–1818) was a leader of the Wyandot people in the Ohio Country. His nickname was "The Crane".[1]

Tarhe fought American expansion into the region until the Northwestern Confederacy was defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. Although the exact number of Wyandot chiefs at the Battle of Fallen Timbers is still debated, Tarhe was the only chief to survive. Afterwards, he sought accommodation with the United States.[2]

The Chief Tarhe Monument commemorates his death in 1818 in Crane Town (Tarhetown), on the former Upper Sandusky Reservation.[3]

His daughter, Myeerah, became one of the namesakes of Zanesfield, Ohio.[4][5]

The Sikorsky CH-54 cargo helicopter is named the "Tarhe" in his honor.

References

  1. ^ Ohio History Central page on "Tarhe"
  2. ^ "Tarhe". Touring Ohio, the Heart of the Americas. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  3. ^ "Tarhe - Wyandot County". Wyandot County Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  4. ^ "Isaac Zane & Princess Myeerah Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org, The Historical Marker Database. 2016. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  5. ^ "Myeerah Story". www.myeerah.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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