Wea Indian Trail ~ Sullivan County, IN
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N 39° 06.978 W 087° 34.968
16S E 449616 N 4329844
In 1811, General W.H. Harrison was on his way to history and the Battle of Tippecanoe. He used this route.
Waymark Code: WM80A7
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2010
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Marker Text:
WEA INDIAN TRAIL
Gen. Wm. H. Harrison Route
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 Trail to build Fort Harrison and then go on to the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Group that erected the marker: Sullivan County Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Eslinger Place (!N-154),
Big Springs Farm, 1 mile W. of
Graysville, IN USA
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