Indian dagger found on the battle ground after Battle of Tippicanoe in 1811

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 94

Notes:

At the Battle of Tippecanoe on 7 Nov 1811 American forces under Gov. William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory defeated Native American forces associated with Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa (commonly known as "The Prophet").