Titanic and I first traveled to my home Crete, IL (a suburb of Chicago) then we made a trip to West Layfette Indiana for the day. West Layfette just happens to be near the Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial located in Battle Ground, Indiana. The memorial park is a National Historic Landmark. On November 11, 1811 Gen. William Henry Harrison led his troops into battle against representatives of Tecumseh's Native American confederation. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa were leaders of a confederacy of Native Americans from various tribes that opposed U.S. expansion into Native territory. As tensions and violence increased, Governor Harrison marched with an army of about 1,000 men to disperse the confederacy's headquarters at Prophetstown, near the confluence of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers. Harrison camped near Prophetstown on November 6 and arranged to meet with Tenskwatawa the following day. Early the next morning, warriors from Prophetstown attacked Harrison's army. Although the outnumbered attackers took Harrison's army by surprise, Harrison and his men stood their ground for more than two hours. The Natives were ultimately repulsed when their ammunition ran low. After the battle, the Natives abandoned Prophetstown. Harrison's men burned the town and returned home. Unfortunately, Titanic and I were alone so I was not able to get a picture of us together at this historic site. The total miles traveled was 806.66, which means Polar has traveled a total of 6,280.38 miles!! WOW!
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