Oldtown was founded on a site which had been home to one of Ohio's largest
Shawnee settlements. White settlers first called the place
Old Chillicothe, and under the latter name was it
platted in 1839. A post office called Old Town was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1902. The
Great Council State Park, with a mission of educating the public about
Tecumseh and the Shawnee, opened in Oldtown on June 7, 2024. ==References==