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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LOO_frances-slocum-monument_Wabash-IN.html
(North Face) Frances Slocum A child of English descent, was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, March, 1773, was carried into captivity from her father's house at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1778, by Delaware Indians soon after the Wyomin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G84_quarters-of-james-b-ray_Wabash-IN.html
Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Governor Ray studied law at the University of Cincinnati and established a practice in Brookville, Indiana. Prior to being elected governor, he served one term as a state representative and two terms as a state …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G82_quarters-of-lewis-cass_Wabash-IN.html
Born in New Hampshire and a veteran of the War of 1812, Governor Cass was a skilled maker of treaties. In 1831 President Andrew Jackson appointed Governor Cass Secretary of War. He later served as Minister to France. In the mid 1840's, he was elec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G81_quarters-of-major-general-john-tipton_Wabash-IN.html
A veteran of the Battle of Tippecanoe, General Tipton was apointed to the Indian Agency located in Ft. Wayne Indiana, by President Monroe. John Quincy Adams appointed Major General Tipton Indian Commissionder to oversee treaties with the Indians l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G80_quarters-of-captain-frederick-r-kintner_Wabash-IN.html
During treaty negotiations, military guards stood around-the-clock watch. Captain Kintner was the officer in charge of these men. Guards were provided shelter when in camp, sufficient ration of beef and bread or flour with salt, and one gill (one-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G7Z_storage-cabin_Wabash-IN.html
The original treaty camp had four storage cabins. In addition to storing goods and supplies for the camp, they also stored items for Indian trade. Traders were instructed to arrive with an attractive selection of items to be used in the treaty neg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G7Y_council-house_Wabash-IN.html
The Council House was used by the commissioners during negotiations and preparation of the Treaty of 1826. Following the completion of the treaty signing, it continued to play an important role in the development of the area. In the spring of 1827…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G7T_cooks-cabin_Wabash-IN.html
Meals for the treaty participants were prepared in the cook cabin. While the exact number of participants is not known, it is documented that the Potawatomie and Miami tribes camped on both sides of the Wabash River, numbered in the several hundre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G7S_treaty-of-1826-meeting-camp_Wabash-IN.html
In the early 1820's, the northern half of Indiana had very little white settlement. The Miami and Potawatomie Indians had suffered serious defeats at the hands of General Anthony Wayne along the Maumee River (1794) and William Henry Harrison at th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G7R_the-big-four-railroad_Wabash-IN.html
In 1872, the Cincinnati, Wabash, and Michigan Railroad was built through Wabash County. It later became the Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis Railroad, also known as the Big Four. The Big Four maintenance shops were constructed on this…
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