10 O’Clock Line Historical Marker
3317 Mecca Rd, Rockville, IN 47872, Rockville, Indiana 47872
The 10 O'Clock Line is a historic Native American boundary in Indiana established by the 1809 Treaty of Fort Wayne. It was surveyed along the shadow cast by a spear at 10:00 AM and resulted in the cushing of nearly 3 million acres of land from the Delaware, Miami, and Potawatomi
Fort Jefferson Historic Site
451 Court St, Wickliffe, Kentucky 42087
Fort Jefferson Historic Site preserves the memory of an early frontier military outpost along the Mississippi River. The site highlights the challenges of settlement and defense in the young United States.
Fort Massac State Park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
Fort Massac State Park combines Ohio River scenery with frontier history. The park preserves the legacy of one of the region's most important military posts and serves as a gateway to southern Illinois history.
Hill’s Fort Historic Site
901 500 N, Greenville, Illinois 62246
Hill's Fort Historic Site preserves the story of one of the frontier forts built to protect settlers during a turbulent period of early American expansion. The site offers valuable insight into frontier defense and life in the Northwest Territory.
Original Ft. Massac Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Lewis and Clark Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
The original Fort Massac site is located in Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, Illinois. It features the preserved archaeological outline of the 1757 French fort, sitting directly on the Ohio River bluffs, along with an adjacent, reconstructed 1802 American fort.
Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site
75 Edrington Blvd, Underwood, Indiana 47177
Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site commemorates one of Indiana's most tragic frontier attacks during the early 1800s. The memorial helps visitors understand the tensions and hardships faced by settlers and Native Americans on the frontier.
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Native American Heritage Sites, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
11557-11563 Bluff Rd, Columbia, Illinois 62236
Piggott's Fort Historic Site commemorates frontier life in early Indiana and the challenges faced by settlers in the region. The site helps visitors understand the realities of life on the expanding American frontier.
Twelve Mile Line Historical Marker
4845 IN-44, Connersville, Indiana 47331
This plaque marks the western border of the twelve mile cession negotiated by Governor William Henry Harrison with the Miami, Potawatomi, and Delawares, Treaty of Fort Wayne, September 30, 1809.
William Henry Harrison Log Cabin
419 N Capitol Ave, Corydon, Indiana 47112
The William Henry Harrison Log Cabin helps interpret frontier life and the experiences of one of America's early presidents in the Indiana Territory.
10 O’Clock Line Historical Marker
The 10 O'Clock Line is a historic Native American boundary in Indiana established by the 1809 Treaty of Fort Wayne. It was surveyed along the shadow cast by a spear at 10:00 AM and resulted in the cushing of nearly 3 million acres of land from the Delaware, Miami, and Potawatomi
Fort Jefferson Historic Site
Fort Jefferson Historic Site preserves the memory of an early frontier military outpost along the Mississippi River. The site highlights the challenges of settlement and defense in the young United States.
Fort Massac State Park
Fort Massac State Park combines Ohio River scenery with frontier history. The park preserves the legacy of one of the region's most important military posts and serves as a gateway to southern Illinois history.
Hill’s Fort Historic Site
Hill's Fort Historic Site preserves the story of one of the frontier forts built to protect settlers during a turbulent period of early American expansion. The site offers valuable insight into frontier defense and life in the Northwest Territory.
Original Ft. Massac Site
The original Fort Massac site is located in Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, Illinois. It features the preserved archaeological outline of the 1757 French fort, sitting directly on the Ohio River bluffs, along with an adjacent, reconstructed 1802 American fort.
Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site
Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site commemorates one of Indiana's most tragic frontier attacks during the early 1800s. The memorial helps visitors understand the tensions and hardships faced by settlers and Native Americans on the frontier.
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site
Piggott's Fort Historic Site commemorates frontier life in early Indiana and the challenges faced by settlers in the region. The site helps visitors understand the realities of life on the expanding American frontier.
Twelve Mile Line Historical Marker
This plaque marks the western border of the twelve mile cession negotiated by Governor William Henry Harrison with the Miami, Potawatomi, and Delawares, Treaty of Fort Wayne, September 30, 1809.
William Henry Harrison Log Cabin
The William Henry Harrison Log Cabin helps interpret frontier life and the experiences of one of America's early presidents in the Indiana Territory.
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