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BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE (1811-2011) Bi-Centennial is this weekend in Battle Ground, Indiana.
YEP! This IS the place that you read about in your history lesson: "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too!"
The BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE, November 7, 1811, is viewed by many historians as the opening battle of the WAR of 1812 with Great Britain.
The Tippecanoe Battlefield is recognized as a NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK site.
A full schedule of events is set for Saturday, November 5th and Sunday, November 6th starting at 9:00 A.M. each day.
On Monday, November 7th, The Harrison High School band will give a musical performance commemorating the Battle of Tippecanoe starting at 10:45 A.M.
There are many architecturally interesting homes located in Battle Ground within easy walking distance of the Battle of Tippecanoe historic battlefield site.
Battle Ground is located about seven miles north of Lafayette, Indiana
The Tippecanoe Battlefield Monument is dedicated to General William Henry Harrison and the regular army and militia troops that defeated the Native American forces directed by The Prophet.
The beautiful white granite obelisk monument is 103 years old, and stands 90 feet tall.
The battlefield site is currently regaling in all its Hoosier autumn splendor with yellow and orange sugar maples and towering crimson oak trees that that are over 200 years old.
General Harrison positioned his troops to the east(left) on an elevated bluff about 100 to 150 feet from Burnett's Creek.
At this point at Burnett's Creek, Native American forces had to climb a steep bank and then cross a floodplain of about 70 feet before climbing a steep embankment to attack General William Henry Harrison's encamped forces.
You can get an idea of General Harrison's strategic camp site as it sits about 20-30 feet above the flood plain of Burnett's Creek. Harrison was offered protection from the high ground and Burnett's Creek protected his western and northern flank. Harrison's eastern flank was protected by high ground and a swamp below.
There are many interesting lectures and interactive sessions on Saturday and Sunday(starting time 9 A.M) on a wide variety of subjects:
*** Woodland Native American culture
*** Native American foods and diet
*** Natural history of Prophetstown
*** The British partnership with Tecumseh and The Prophet
*** Archaeology of the battlefield site
*** Terrain, geologic features and site conditions at the battlefield.
*** The New Madrid Fault
*** The Battle of Tippecanoe and its place in history
*** Trees of Tippecanoe
Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 4-16. Children under 4 are free.
