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J.L. Mott Iron Works,
J. W. Fiske Iron Works,
James B. Clow and Sons,
Homage -- Hopocan, Chief
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Dress -- Ethnic
Occupation -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Barberton
Sculpture
Indian Chief, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
J.L. Mott Iron Works, founder. (possibly by)
J. W. Fiske Iron Works, founder. (possibly by)
James B. Clow and Sons, contractor.
Title:
Indian Chief, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Chief Hopocan, (
sculpture
).
King Hopocan, (
sculpture
).
Indian, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Installed Sept. 1911.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: cast zinc, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. H. 5 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 97 x 72 x 72 in.
Inscription:
(Plaque on front of base:)
BARBERTON
,
OHIO
/"THE MAGIC CITY"/THE EARLY HISTORY OF
BARBERTON
IS RICHLY/ENDOWED WITH INDIAN-LORE THE POWERFUL IROQUOIS/DROVE THE FIRST INHABITANTS OF THIS SITE, THE/ERIE INDIANS, FROM THE/LOCALITY IN 1650./THE STATUE, HONORING CHIEF HOPOCAN OF THE/DELAWARE INDIANS, MARKS THE SPOT WHERE THIS/TRIBE OF THE ALGONQUIN NATION ESTABLISHED THEIR/CAME, AFTER THEY WERE DRIVEN FROM THE BANKS OF/THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER IN PENNSYLVANIA./THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE GREAT LAKES AND THE/
OHIO
RIVER WAS THE PORTAGE PARK TERMINI WHERE/OLD PORTAGE AND NEW PORTAGE, OLD PORTAGE WAS/ON THE CUYAHOGA RIVER, FOUR MILES NORTH OF AKRON./CHIEF HOPOCAN WAS KNOWN AS THE/"KING OF NEW PORTAGE" NEW PORTAGE WAS WITHIN/SITE OF
BARBERTON
(THIS CITY WAS NOT/INCORPORATED UNTIL 1891) NEAR THE NORTH LIMIT/"GREAT SCIOTO TRAIL," RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH/BETWEEN THE GREAT LAKES AND THE
OHIO
RIVER./MAYOR WILLIAM S. MITCHELL COLLECTED FUNDS TO/ERECT THIS STATUE IN 1913
Description:
A standing figure of a Native American wearing a buckskin draped over his shoulders. On his proper left side is a bow, and there was once an arrow in his proper right hand. The Indian's proper left leg rests on a stump or mound. The
sculpture
is mounted upon a square, pyramidal base.
Subject:
Homage
--
Hopocan, Chief
Figure male
--
Full length
Ethnic
--
Indian
--
Delaware
Dress
--
Ethnic
--
Indian Dress
Occupation
--
Other
--
Chief
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Ohio
--
Barberton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of
Barberton
, Parks and Recreation Commission, 457 Morgan Avenue,
Barberton
,
Ohio
44203
Located Portage Park, Wooster Road & Norton Avenue,
Barberton
,
Ohio
Provenance:
Formerly located Indian Park, Wooster Road & Norton Avenue,
Barberton
,
Ohio
Remarks:
The
sculpture
commemorates Chief Hopocan of the Delaware Indians, and is installed where the tribe established their camp after they were driven from the banks of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The site was chosed by city officials who believed it to be an important junction on the Portage Path, an Indian trail leading from Lake Erie to the
Ohio
River. The path, however, passed
Barberton
to the east , near Summit and Nesmith Lakes. Chief Hopocan, who died in 1794, was also known as "Captain Pipe," the "Maker of the Daylight," and "King of New Portage," and was war chief of the Delawares. In the French War, Hopocan fought against the English. During the Revolutionary War, he fought against the Americans for the English. In 1778, he signed the Treaty of Fort Pitt, the first treaty between the United States and the Indians.
The
sculpture
is a generic cast metal figure of a Native American that was purchased from James B. Clow & Sons, and was fabricated by either the J. W. Fiske Iron Works or the J.L. Mott Iron Works. An identification plate on front of zinc base indicates J. W. Fiske Iron Works; however, this cast appears very similar to the cast zinc Native American figures produced by the J.L. Mott Iron Works. The cost was $245, which was funded through subscription. In December 1910, the City of
Barberton
purchased the site for the
sculpture
, then a school lot known as the Triangle School Ground, for $1,400. In 1966, during
Barberton
's 75th anniversary celebration, the
Barberton
Kiwanis Club added a commemorative plaque. The plaque incorrectly states that the
sculpture
was erected in 1913. The
sculpture
has been vandalized over the years, including being painted purple. Portage Park is also known as Indian Park. The
sculpture
is popularly known as "The Indian."
For additional information see the
Barberton
News, Sept. 29, 1911. IAS files contain an excerpt from the
Barberton
Herald, Sept. 6, 1988.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Ohio
, Cleveland survey, 1993.
SOS Assessment Award, 1999.
SOS Conservation Treatment Award, 2001.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and
Sculpture
database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and
Sculpture
, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS OH000533
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