Tecumseh - Vincennes, IN
N 38° 41.060 W 087° 31.675
16S E 454084 N 4281879
This is #74 in Peter "Wolf" Toth's Whispering Giant Series. It is made of Black Oak and is a monument to Chief Tecumseh.
Waymark Code: WMG8VH
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2013
Views: 14
The statue sits in a small green space in Vincinnes near the Wabash River (I could find no evidence it is a named park.)
The sign at the site reads:
"Chief Tecumseh
1768-1813
The great Shawnee leader lives on as a symbol of Native pride and Pan-Indian identity. In the years 1810 and 1811 Tecumseh defended the rights of his people in meetings in Vincennes with William Henry Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory.
The Trail of the Whispering Giants
By sculptor Peter "Wolf" Toth
Dedicated 2009
to the City of Vincennes"
Tecumseh was chosen for Vincennes because in 1810-1811 he met here with William Henry Harrison, who was governor of the Indiana Territory, to discuss issues related to tribal land being ceded to the United States.
City: Vincennes, IN
Description of Location:
Small city park
Sculpture Name: Tecumseh
Sculpture Number: 74
Year Dedicated: 2009
Type of Wood: Black Oak
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