Near Garysville in Sullivan County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wea Indian Trail

Gen. Wm. H. Harrison Route

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023

1. Wea Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. General Wm. H. Harrison's army made its last camp in Sullivan County here at Big Springs on Sept. 29, 1811. Harrison used Benjamin Turman's fort as his headquarters. With spring water available, it was an ideal location for 1000 men including 160 dragoons and 60 mounted riflemen. A Kentucky soldier killed a fellow Kentuckian, Clark, either accidentally or in a grudge fight. The deceased, was buried at the top of a hill that became the Mann-Turman Cemetery. Gen. Harrison and his troops continued north on the Wea Indian Trall to build Fort Harrison and then on to the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Erected by Sullivan County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1811.

Location. 39° 6.978′ N, 87° 34.958′ W. Marker is near Garysville, Indiana, in Sullivan County. It is on Indiana Route 154 west of County Road 900W, on the right when traveling east.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9481 Route 154, Merom IN 47861, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana

and in the Wabash Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grave of Jane Todd Crawford (approx. 2.6 miles away); Merom Bluff Chautauqua, 1905-1936 (approx. 4.2 miles away); Merom Founded 1817 (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hutson Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away in Illinois); Merom Conference Center (approx. 4½ miles away); Universalist Church (approx. 5.4 miles away in Illinois); Fort Handy (approx. 7.7 miles away in Illinois); Fairbanks' Massacre (approx. 7.8 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023

2. Wea Indian Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.