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Tippecanoe Battlefield monument photograph, 2008

Jim Hammer · 13 October 2008

A 2008 photograph of the Tippecanoe Battlefield monument in Battle Ground, Indiana, where Harrison led forces in 1811.

This photograph shows the Tippecanoe Battlefield where Harrison led forces in 1811, a site that commemorates his military action.

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A tall white stone obelisk rises from a stepped stone base with a small statue of a figure and bronze plaques, surrounded by large trees and a trimmed hedge on a sunny autumn day.
Jim Hammer, Tippecanoe Battlefield monument, Battle Ground, Indiana, 13 October 2008. Wikimedia Commons.

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What it is

This is a photograph taken on 13 October 2008 by Jim Hammer of Lafayette, Indiana. It shows the Tippecanoe Battlefield Park, seven miles north of Lafayette, just off the St. Road 43 exit of I-65 in Battle Ground, Indiana. The picture shows a tall white stone obelisk rising from a stepped base with a small statue and bronze plaques, surrounded by large trees and a trimmed hedge on a sunny autumn day.

This is a modern photograph of a monument, so it shows the site as it looked in 2008, not in 1811.

Why it matters

The Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 was a clash between American forces led by Harrison and a confederation of Native American nations led by Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa. Places like this park keep the memory of that battle alive and shape how it is remembered in later times.

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  • What does the monument choose to emphasize about the battle, and what might it leave out?
  • Why might a memorial be built long after the event it honors?
  • How would a photograph from 1811 differ from this one?

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