Indiana Territory- The road to statehood

  Indiana Territory was created by act of congress and signed into law by President John Adams, to become effective on July 4, 1800.

March 20, 1800 A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives with the purpose of dividing Northwest territory into two separate regions.

March 31, 1800 The Indiana Territorial bill was passed by the House of Representaives.

April 21, 1800 The Indiana Territorial bill was passed by the Senate. 

May 7, 1800 President John Adams approves  congressional bill, thus dividing the Northwest Territory.  

May 10, 1800  Land act of 1800 .

May 13, 1800 William Henry Harrison appointed governor of Indiana Territory .

January 10, 1801 William Henry Harrison arrives in Vincennes and assumes responsibility as governor.  

March 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson, First President is inaugurated in Washington, D.C. 

September 17, 1802 Treaty at Vincennes with Wabash Indians. 

June 7, 1803 Treaty with the Wabash Indians is signed, Harrison obtains 1,152,000 acres.

June 7, 1803  Treaty with the Delaware Indians at Fort Wayne, Indiana Territory. Shawnee, Potawatomie, Weas, Miami, Eel River Kickapoos, Piankashaws, and Kaskaskia.

August 13, 1803 Treaty with the Kaskaskia Indians.

July 18. 1804 Treaty with the Delaware Indians at Vincennes.

November 3, 1804 Treaty with the Sauk and Fox Indians.

January 11, 1805 By act of congress, Indiana Territory is divided, creating Michigan Territory.

June 30, 1805 Michigan Territory is created.

August 21, 1805 Treaty with the Delaware Indians at Grousland, near Vincennes, Indiana Territory.  Delaware, Potawatomie,Eel River, Miames and Weas.

September 17, 1805 Treaty with the Wabash Indians at Vincennes.

December 30, 1805 Treaty with the Piankashaw Indians.

                   1809  Tecumseh becomes Chief of the Shawnee, settling their village on the Wabash River, near the mouth of the Tippecanoe.

September 30, 1809 Treaty with the Delaware, Eel River Kickapoo, Miami, Potowatomie and Wea  Indians at Fort Wayne, Indiana Territory.

August            1810  Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison meet in Vincennes.  Tecumseh had told Harrison that any more land cessions will not be tolerated unless all tribes consent.

                     1810 Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa become successful in uniting various tribes against white encroachment.

July                1811  Harrison has a second meeting with Tecumseh.

September 16, 1811  Plans for the march on Prophetstown, Colonel John P. Boyd takes command of a detachment of regular troops consisting of the Fourth U.S. Infantry and a company of the Rifle Regiment.

October 1, 1811 Fort Harrison is established.

November 7, 1811  Battle of Tippecanoe or Tecumseh's War.