Tecumseh Monument

Thamesville, Ontario
Type
Other

A small stone monument dedicated to Chief Tecumseh was erected in the early 20th century. In the 1960s, a larger monument and plaque was erected by the Canadian Federal Government. It is made of concrete and stones.

Tecumseh was a Shawnee warrior and chief, and one of the most celebrated First Nation's leaders in history. During the war of 1812, Tecumseh's confederacy helped in the capture of Fort Detroit. He was killed on October 5, 1813 when Unites States Naval Forces took control of Lake Erie.

Inscription

[front/devant]
TECUMSEH

[plaque]
TECUMSEH
1768 - 1813

Born in a Shawnee village in what is now Ohio, Tecumseh
became in the 1790s, co-leader with his brother, the
Prophet, of a movement to restore and preserve tradi-
tional Indian values. He believed a union of all the
western tribes to drive back white settlement to be the
one hope for Indian survival and spread this idea the
length of the frontier. Seeing Americans as the im-
mediate threat, he allied himself with the British. In
1812, assisted in the capture of Detroit and was killed
?? ?? near the Battle of the Thames on 5 October
1813, while retreating with General Procter from
Amherstburg.

Visitor information

Location
Tecumseh Monument

14376 Longwoods Road
Thamesville
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 42.5654907
Long. -81.9303589
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