Colonel Hardin's Defeat
N 41° 11.365 W 085° 17.206
16T E 643675 N 4561199
This commemorates the defeat of Colonel John Hardin of the Kentucky Militia by the Miami Indians under the leadership of Chief Little Turtle.
Waymark Code: WMBH0
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2006
Views: 81
This marker, located near the intersection of Carroll and Madden Roads in Allen County, commemorates the defeat of Colonel John Hardin of the Kentucky Militia and Capt. John Armstrong with the U.S. Army, along with a combined total of 210 soldiers, at the hands of the Miami Indians under the leadership of Chief Little Turtle, on October 17, 1790.
County: Allen
Year Placed: 1966
Name: Site of Hardin's Defeat
ID#: Not listed
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