Tippecanoe and other stuff too

Pretty crummy travel day in Illinois and Indiana, and lots of places closed for the season, so mostly windshield time as we stay ahead of the winter blast. Hard to say if the Weather Channel is over hyping as they are prone to do but guess we'll know by tomorrow. First stop was President Reagan's boyhood home in Dixon, IL.

Then a covered bridge in Princeton. Love the sign!

And finally the Battle of Tippecanoe, fought in 1811 and considered the first of the War of 1812. Tecumseh and his brother, The Prophet , were organizing the western tribes against American expansion, with willing assistance from the British of course. The Prophet convinced the tribes to attack the troops and volunteers under William Henry Harrison while Tecumseh was out recruiting. After a pitched battle and a surprisingly high number of casualties, the Indians quit the field, running low on ammunition.
Despite heavy American losses, the Indians were demoralized by their repulsion and their spirit broken. Most never fought again and by the 1830s were being removed to reservations.