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Vincennes (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
eat Britain......May, 1777 Inhabitants of Vincennes throw off allegiance to Great Britain and decivil and criminal jurisdiction organized at Vincennes......June, 1779 An expedition against Det of peace and friendship with the Indians at Vincennes, by Brig.-Gen. Rufus Putnam......Sept. 27, 1ce north to be called Indiana Territory, and Vincennes the seat of government, by act approved.....gress establishes land offices at Kaskaskia, Vincennes, and Detroit......March 15, 1804 Western n, edited by Elihu Stout, first published at Vincennes as the Indiana Gazette......July 4, 1804 and Ohio rivers, and south of the road from Vincennes to the falls of the Ohio, Aug. 18, and the Pastern Indiana by treaty at Grouseland, near Vincennes......Aug. 21, 1805 Laws of Indiana published at Vincennes by Messrs. Stout & Smoot......1807 Illinois Territory set off from Indiana, comas, who meet Governor Harrison in council at Vincennes......Oct. 26, 1809 An act for the introdu[8 more...]
Madison (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
government fixed at Corydon, Harrison county, by act approved......March 11, 1813 Books, papers, and records destroyed by the burning of the office of the recorder of Knox county......January, 1814 One thousand Miamis, reduced to destitution, assemble at Fort Wayne to obtain food......January, 1814 Settlement of Harmony, on the Wabash, 50 miles from its mouth, formed by a German community under Frederick Rapp, from Pennsylvania......1814 Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Indiana at Madison, incorporated by legislature......Sept. 6, 1814 Bank of Vincennes incorporated......Sept. 10, 1814 Congress passes an enabling act for Indiana; the northern boundary a line drawn east and west 10 miles north of the southern extremity of Lake Michigan......April 19, 1816 Ordinance accepting the enabling act passed by a convention which meets at Corydon, June 10......June 29, 1816 State constitution adopted by convention......June 29, 1816 Jonathan Jennings inaugurated first go
Fort Recovery (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
Aug. 1, 1791, destroys the Eel River Indian village near Logansport, and over 400 acres of corn, and reaches the rapids of the Ohio......Aug. 21, 1791 Treaty of peace and friendship with the Indians at Vincennes, by Brig.-Gen. Rufus Putnam......Sept. 27, 1792 Fort Wayne, on the site of an ancient Miami village and an English fort erected 1764, built and garrisoned......Oct. 22, 1794 Northwestern Territory divided: that part west of a line from the mouth of the Kentucky River to Fort Recovery, and thence north to be called Indiana Territory, and Vincennes the seat of government, by act approved......May 7, 1800 William Henry Harrison, appointed governor of Indiana Territory, May 13, 1800, arrives at Vincennes......Jan. 10, 1801 General court of the Territory first held. Vincennes......March 3, 1801 Memorial to Congress by a convention called at Vincennes, Dec. 20, 1802, by Governor Harrison, Nov. 22, asks repeal of the sixth article of the organic act, which prohibi
St. Joseph river (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
River, which separates the State from Kentucky on the south, to Lake Michigan and the State of Michigan, which bound it on the north. Ohio lies to the east and Illinois bounds it on the west. It is limited in lat. by 37° 47′ to 41° 46′ N., and in long. by 84° 49′ to 88° 2′ W. Area, 36,350 square miles, in ninety-two counties. Population, 1890, 2,192,404; 1900, 2,516,462. Capital, Indianapolis. Robert Cavalier de la Salle and Henri Tonti, with a party of thirty-three, ascend the St. Joseph River to the site of South Bend, thence by portage to the Kankakee and down the Illinois River......December, 1679 La Salle, returning from Montreal with supplies for Tonti at Fort Crevecoeur, makes the portage from the St. Joseph to the Kankakee......November, 1680 Mention made of one Sieur Dubinson as commandant at a post near the site of Lafayette, called Ouiatenon......1719 Sieur de Vincennes mentioned as commandant at the poste de Ouabache (English, Wabash), now Vincennes..
St. Paul (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
1, 1851 Butler University, at Irvington, chartered in 1850, opened......1855 State Senate refused to go into an election of United States Senator, creating a vacancy, in 1845, and a second time rerefuses......1855 Great frauds in sale of swamp lands, whereby State lost about $1,500,000, exposed......1859 D. C. Stover, clerk in Agent of State's office, issues $2,500,000 of forged State securities......1859 Lieut.-Gov. A. A. Hammond succeeds Governor Willard, who dies at St. Paul, Minn......Oct. 3, 1860 Governor Lane elected United States Senator; Lieutenant-Governor Morton succeeds......January, 1861 Caleb B. Smith appointed Secretary of the Interior......March 5, 1861 Six regiments raised and mustered in within a week after the call of the President for troops, made......April 15, 1861 Jesse D. Bright expelled from United States Senate for treason......March 2, 1862 Legislature broken up by Republicans to prevent passage of military bill ......1863
Michigan City (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
ature to prevent ratification of Fifteenth Amendment......March 4, 1869 Legislature ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution......May 13-14, 1869 Seizing and hanging of certain negroes suspected of the murder of a family in Clark county by a mob of disguised persons calls forth a proclamation from Governor Baker, expressing his determination to suppress mob violence......Nov. 23, 1871 Indiana State grange organized......1872 Portion of the northern State prison at Michigan City, in erection from 1863 to 1870, is destroyed by fire......July 13, 1872 Amendment to the constitution, providing that no law or resolution shall ever be passed that shall recognize any liability of this State to pay or redeem any certificates of stock issued in 1846 for the completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal, ratified......Feb. 18, 1873 Second annual meeting of the national congress of agriculture at Indianapolis, 200 delegates from twenty-five States......May 28, 1873 Jeff
Lafayette (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
for the introduction of negroes and mulattoes into the Territory of Indiana, approved Sept. 17, 1807: repealed......Dec. 4, 1810 Property qualification for voters abolished by Congress......March 3, 1811 Fort Harrison, on the Wabash, near the site of Terre Haute, completed......Oct. 28, 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe; a sudden attack before sunrise of Indians under the Prophet, a brother of Tecumseh, on General Harrison's camp at Burnet's Creek, about 7 miles northeast from Lafayette, in Tippecanoe county. Loss to the Americans, thirty-seven killed, 151 wounded. Indians defeated......Nov. 7, 1811 Prophetstown, deserted by the Prophet, is destroyed together with a quantity of corn......Nov. 8, 1811 One man and twenty-one women and children massacred at the Pigeon Roost settlement, Scott county, by Shawnee Indians......Sept. 3, 1812 Night attack of Indians on Fort Harrison successfully resisted by the garrison under Capt. Zachary Taylor......Sept. 4-5, 1812 Fort Wayne
Ouabache (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
rallel......March, 1805 Michigan Territory created out of a part of Indiana......1805 First General Assembly of Indiana Territory meets at Vincennes......July 29, 1805 Delaware, Pottawattomie, Miami, Eel River, and Wea Indians cede to the United States land in eastern Indiana by treaty at Grouseland, near Vincennes......Aug. 21, 1805 Laws of Indiana published at Vincennes by Messrs. Stout & Smoot......1807 Illinois Territory set off from Indiana, comprising all west of the Wabash River and a line drawn north from Post Vincennes......Feb. 3, 1809 Property qualifications of 50 acres, or a town lot valued at $100, required of electors in Territory by act of Congress......Feb. 26, 1809 Great political contest over slavery won by friends of free labor......1809 By treaty at Fort Wayne, Sept. 30, 1809, the Delaware, Pottawattomie, Miami, and Eel River tribes cede to the United States about 2,900,000 acres south of the Wabash; treaty confirmed by the Weas, who meet Go
Fort Wayne (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
an of Kaskaskia, who plunders British traders at site of Fort Wayne, is dispersed by an attack of Miami Indians......Septembennes, by Brig.-Gen. Rufus Putnam......Sept. 27, 1792 Fort Wayne, on the site of an ancient Miami village and an English at Vincennes......July 29, 1805 Delaware, Pottawattomie, Miami, Eel River, and Wea Indians cede to the United States landy won by friends of free labor......1809 By treaty at Fort Wayne, Sept. 30, 1809, the Delaware, Pottawattomie, Miami, andMiami, and Eel River tribes cede to the United States about 2,900,000 acres south of the Wabash; treaty confirmed by the Weas, who meetrison under Capt. Zachary Taylor......Sept. 4-5, 1812 Fort Wayne invested by the Indians about Sept. 1, and the garrison 2, 1812 Deserted Indian villages in the vicinity of Fort Wayne destroyed by detachments of troops......Sept. 13-19, 181One thousand Miamis, reduced to destitution, assemble at Fort Wayne to obtain food......January, 1814 Settlement of Harmo
Terre Haute (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-indiana
1807: repealed......Dec. 4, 1810 Property qualification for voters abolished by Congress......March 3, 1811 Fort Harrison, on the Wabash, near the site of Terre Haute, completed......Oct. 28, 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe; a sudden attack before sunrise of Indians under the Prophet, a brother of Tecumseh, on General Harrison's0,000 for a soldiers and sailors' monument in Circle Park, Indianapolis (corner-stone laid Aug. 22, 1889; completed in 1901)......1887 State normal school at Terre Haute burned......April 9, 1888 Australian ballot system substantially adopted by law......1889 Offices of State geologist, mine inspector, and State inspector 98 Ex-Governor Matthews dies suddenly while making a speech......Aug. 28, 1898 George W. Julian dies at Irvington, Ind......July 7, 1899 Ex-Secretary of the Navy Richard W. Thompson dies at Terre Haute......Feb. 9, 1900 Ex-Governor Mount dies......Jan. 16, 1901 Ex-President Harrison dies......March 22, 1901 Iowa
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