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“Woven belt with commercial leather knife and axe sheath. Old-style arrowhead sash, badly worn. Said to have been carried by Tecumseh; obtained from his descendants about 1925.” “Said to have been given to Tecumseh when he was
made a Brigadier…

"Said to belong to Tecumseh, Shawnee. Obtained at his death Oct. 5, 1812 by Gen. Russell, who gave it to his son Luther Russell, of Burton, Ohio. He gave it to his son E.E. Russell, of Canton, Ohio, who sold it to S.W. Cowles, of Hartford,…

This is the dinner table where Tecumseh supposedly ate his last meal.

“Made of cherry; piece of wood moves out to support leaves; four square legs are slightly tapered. From the estate of June Weir who was born in Chatham in 1891; for a number of…

“These red coats with brass buttons and buillion braid are such as were given to Chiefs of Indian tribes in 1812 and early Canadian days as uniforms denoting their rank. One of these was the property of Oshawana, the other of George King, a Chippewa…

This map shows the territorial boundaries created by the Treaty of Fort Stanwix.

Charles Bird King's portrait of Tenskwatawa.

Depiction of the death of Tecumseh at the Battle of the Thames, 5 October, 1813.