Tarhe got his nickname because as a boy he was very tall
with long legs and a long neck. It was said he looked like
a crane and hence the nickname.
Chief Tarhe, a Wyandotte, was a leading force at the Treaty
of Greenville in 1795. He brought the spirit of peace between
the Indians and the white settlers. His camp was located
at present-day Lancaster.
He married a French Canadian woman and lived to the age
of 76.
Resources
Tarhe Ohio History Central
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=371
Tarhe
http://www.wyandot.org/tarhe.htm
