Tecumseh
Oklahoma
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Mission Statement:
"As The City of Tecumseh, our goal is to provide quality, essential services to our citizens and fellow employees in a courteous and timely manner, treating each person's needs and concerns as if they were our own"
History:
The City of Tecumseh was born overnight when the townsite was rushed by settlers in a 1891 Land Run. This Land Run was one of only two ever done for individual towns in Oklahoma. The City was named in honor of the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, a famous indian leader who fought with the British and died in the Battle of Thames in 1813.
Tecumseh was originally the Pottawatomie County seat, a brick courthouse was built in 1897. In 1930, Tecumseh lost the county seat status to Shawnee in a controversial election. The City Hall now stands on this historic location.
City of Tecumseh
Mission Statement:
"As The City of Tecumseh, our goal is to provide quality, essential services to our citizens and fellow employees in a courteous and timely manner, treating each person's needs and concerns as if they were our own"
History:
The City of Tecumseh was born overnight when the townsite was rushed by settlers in a 1891 Land Run. This Land Run was one of only two ever done for individual towns in Oklahoma. The City was named in honor of the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, a famous indian leader who fought with the British and died in the Battle of Thames in 1813.
Tecumseh was originally the Pottawatomie County seat, a brick courthouse was built in 1897. In 1930, Tecumseh lost the county seat status to Shawnee in a controversial election. The City Hall now stands on this historic location.