Near Farmland in Randolph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indiana Territory
Dec. 1812
| | Showing Campbells Route of Attack | |
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 31, 2024
1. Indiana Territory Marker
Gen. Harrison's troops took Ft. Detroit, 1813. He went into Canada against British. Tecumseh was killed there 1813 at the Battle of the Thames.
Afterward:
In 1813 the War Dept. sent over 5000 regular US Troop Rangers who burnt the Delaware and Miami villages, left Indian tenement a sullen, broken people. The Delawares were marched to land in Kansas in 1820.
The Pottawattomies marched at bayonet point on "The Trail of Death" west in 1838. A fifth of them died in route. The Miamis were expelled in 1844.
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Research: By Randolph Co. Historical Society, Pioneer Society, by Alwyn Carder, Monisa Wisener.
U.S. War Dept, Army Archives: By Atty. Paul Martin Lake
Head stones by Federal Government.
Construction of 1812 cemetery by McVey Memorial Trust and In. State Highway Dept.
Protected by State, Federal Govt and County Police
Erected by Randolph County Historical Society, Pioneer Society, By Alwyn Carder, & Monisa Wisener.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 40° 17.256′ N, 85° 8.915′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indiana (a few steps from this marker); The War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Randolph Co. Indiana (approx. Ύ mile away); Redkey World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); James Grover McDonald (approx. 4.9 miles away); Bear Creek Friends Church (approx. 6.1 miles away); Glass Capital of Indiana (approx. 6.8 miles away); American Legion Post No. 227 Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away).
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 31, 2024
2. Indiana Territory Marker (on left)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
