In Memory of Isaac Zane

<center>In Memory<br> of<br> Isaac Zane<br> The White Eagle of the Wyandots<br><br> Born in Berkley County, VA. in 1753<br> Died at Zanesfield, in 1816, age 63 years</center><br><br> Captured by the Wyandot Indians in 1762, and carried to the Valley of the Mad River.<br> He grew to manhood among the Indians, and married the daughter of Chief Tarhe.<br> He was the first white settler in the Mad River Valley, by nearly half a century.<br> His fort and cabin were the center of a new civilization, and the town was named in his honor.<br> His labors and influence for peace in behalf of the whites and his service for his country were recognized and rewarded by the government.<br> The captivity of the young Virginian, and his union with the daughter of the Wyandots proved a great blessing to the settlers of the valleys of the Mad River, the Miami, and the Great Northwest.<br> <center>1753 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1816</center>