Myeerah

Myeerah
Bornc. 1758
DiedFebruary 1816 (aged 57–58)
Resting placeZanesfield, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesMyeerah Zane
White Crane
Walk-in-the-Water
TitlePrincess Myeerah
Spouse
Isaac Zane
(m. 1777)
Children7
ParentChief Tarhe (father)

Myeerah also known as "Princess Myeerah", "White Crane", and "Walk-in-the-Water" (c. 1758 – February 1816) was a Native American woman, belonging to the Wyandot people, notable for bringing "peace and goodwill" between white settlers and Native people.[1] She was the daughter of Tarhe, the chief of the Porcupine clan of the Wyandot tribe along Lake Erie.[2][3]

  1. ^ Huntington, Webster Perit (1906). The Ohio Magazine. Ohio magazine Publishing Company.
  2. ^ "Isaac Zane & Princess Myeerah Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Myeerah Trail / Historic Logan County Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved February 6, 2023.