Indiana

[euroholic]

This past weekend was my first time in Indiana. vergence invited me to go with him to visit his family in Fort Wayne, and we had a great time. We stayed at his father's house, and they were very gracious hosts. They took us to dinner Friday at Eddie Merlot's, an upscale restaurant with giant portions. The menu was kind of meat-heavy, but then most

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[anddreamofsheep]

Did you know all those historical facts before visiting the sites? Or did you learn them during your visit? If the former, I'm very impressed!

[euroholic]

I learned a good bit during the visit. I always thought the battle was against Tecumseh, but he was not there. I was also fuzzy on the details of the battle, just that it was significant. I also learned that it was a contributing factor to the War of 1812 a year later, in that the British, from Canada, were arming and inciting the Native Americans to attack the American settlers. I knew the rest about Harrison and Tyler though.