Located on the Wabash River, the community was named for Tecumseh, the Native American leader of the Shawnee who fought General William Henry Harrison at Fort Harrison, only a mile south of the town. Tecumseh was once known as Durkee's Ferry, and in 1890 it was merely a post-office with five or six houses. Durkee's Ferry was once one of the main crossing points on the Wabash River.
A post office was established at Tecumseh in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.
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A historical narrative of the civil and military services of Major-General William H. Harrison1824 · page 404Read the page →
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through the night with but little intermission and with very little effect. The forces of the enemy consisted of 500 regulars, and about 800 Indians commanded by Dickson, the whole being commanded by general Proctor in person. Tecumseh was stationed on the road to fort Meigs with a body of 2000 Indians, expecting to intercept a reinforcement on that route.
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A historical narrative of the civil and military services of Major-General William H. Harrison1824 · page 155Read the page →
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On the 12th August, the prophet's brother, Tecumseh, arrived at Vincennes, and a council was held by the Governor, in wJiicli mutual explanations were made by the parties. It appeared, plainly, however, that the principle parts of the information which had been received by the Governor, with respect to the views and intentions of this renowned pair of brothers, was well founded, as the facts avowed by Tecumseh in the broadest manner were — that it was the object of his brother and himself,
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It seems that, notwithstanding the power of Tecumseh over the majority of his adherents was established upon their great regard for him, some were conquered by fear alone, and the instant Tecumseh had departed from their vicinity for the South, they took occasion to express their dissatisfaction.
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A chapter of the history of the War of 1812 in the Northwest1872 · page 120Read the page →
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woods of the Canard. When he arrived at the crossing of this stream, instead of fulfilling his promise, he again excused himself to Tecumseh, by stating that the Americans were bringing their ships up the Detroit river, and could fire in upon their flank with their "double balls," as Tecumseh called the shells, (of which he had a very high
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