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Little Turtle was born in what became present-day Whitley County, Indiana, at either a small Miami village along Devil's Lake or a larger nearby village known as Turtletown (present-day Churubusco, Indiana). [9] [10] Little Turtle lived at Turtletown, along the Eel River, until 1780. [7] Little Turtle has been described as nearly six feet tall ...
At the suggestion of General Wayne, Little Turtle and Wells traveled to Philadelphia to visit President George Washington. [9] They were warmly received. Washington presented Little Turtle with a ceremonial sword, and Wells was given a monthly pension of $20 ($359.00 in 2023), in compensation for his wounds at Fallen Timbers. [10]
Little Turtle biographer Harvey Lewis Carter estimates that Sweet Breeze died during the Winter of 1805–1806, because after that year her children moved to Kentucky to live with their uncle, Samuel Wells. [4] Wanagapeth's father, Mihšihkinaahkwa fought against the United States in the Northwest Indian War. A treaty stated that Americans ...
James Wilkinson was born on March 24, 1757, the son of Joseph Wilkinson and Alethea (Heighe) Wilkinson. ... including a daughter of Miami war chief Little Turtle. [25]
Jean Baptiste de Richardville (c. 1761 – 13 August 1841), also known as Pinšiwa or Peshewa in the Miami-Illinois language (meaning 'Wildcat' or 'Lynx') or John Richardville in English, was the last akima 'civil chief' of the Miami people. [1]
“Turtle Boy,” (sometimes called the “Zombie Kid”) was a cultural phenomenon. Cameos on The O’Reilly Factor and Comedy Central’s Tosh.0 further solidified his place in the zeitgeist.
Rising temperatures have caused a major spike in female sea turtle births along Florida’s coast, PEOPLE reports. According to researchers, The post Record heat results in birth of only female ...
In 1806, Chief Little Turtle of the Miami people, Chief of the Rusheville people, Beaver Crow of the Delawares, Chiefs of the Shawanese, and the chief Raven of the Potowatomies visited his home while returning from a visit to Washington, D.C. [8]