Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

Early History of Lake Maxinkuckee - Chief Quash-Qua  



A log cabin was built for Quash-Qua on the high ground southeast of Mr. Van Schoiak's reisence, and a little northeast of the residence of Stephen Edwards. There was no village there, however, and how long he lived there is not known. That part of this reservation bordering on the lake north from Mr. Van Schoiack's residence to the Maxinkuckee landinf was at one time withouf doubt inhabited by the Indians, as prior to its occupancy by those now owning ground along the lake shore when it was plowed up for c ultivation, Indiana arrow ponts and stone 9implements of various knids were found there in abundance.