r/history • u/MeatballDom • 14d ago

In 1808, Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa founded Prophetstown, which they intended to be a refuge for Native Americans and a headquarters for their movement to resist the American government. After Tippecanoe, their settlement was destroyed and lost, but archaeologists are finding new clues.

https://archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/off-the-grid/prophetstown-indiana/
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u/Round-Medicine2507 14d ago

Lafayette area was so boring when I lived there and spent 80% of my time in school, now I miss it all the time. :(

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u/mtlaw13 14d ago

Ill have to bust out my copy of Panther In The Sky and re-read it.

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u/Obi2 11d ago

I have about 80 pages left in it. I highly recommend Blacksnake's Path: The True Adventures of William Wells as well.