Ari
2008-06-06 06:33:05
“Ari, are you sure that the river is named after the battle? Wasn’t it more the other way around?”
Marty, I stand corrected. Tippecanoe is, I believe, a region of the old Northwest Territory, with the name being formed from an indigenous dialect. Though the county did not form until well after the battle (1826), I assume the river had the name by 1811 when the one day skirmish occurred. Pulaksi, however, was definitely named for the Polish Count!
Thanks for the heads up, and your thorough comments—which I respect greatly, coming from a local resident, rather than someone who has never visited the area.
