If you ever visit Dublin, Ohio, make sure to check out the Chief
Leatherlips Monument, a 12-foot-high portrait of a great Indian chief
that seems to be busting out of a wall. Chief Leatherlips was known as a
good friend of both Indians and white settlers. He earned the name
Leatherlips because of "his admirable trait of never breaking a
promise."
His life took a dark turn when, in 1810, Leatherlips' brother Roundhead,
a fellow Wyandot chief, ordered his execution. Sadly, it's was because
of exaggerated charges of witchcraft, though many believed it was really
for his desire for all to get along, or in other words, for his
willingness to cooperate with white settlers.
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This massive monument
was commissioned by the Dublin Arts Council. Boston artist Ralph
Helmick created and then finished it in 1990 using native limestone
slabs. Interestingly, visitors can actually go inside the sculpture and
stand on the head of the chief.
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