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War of 1812 Ends
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Indiana Becomes a State
At this point, the Miami and the Potawatomi were the most numerous tribes in this area. -
Indian Removal Act
Many people in Indiana did not disagree because they wanted to settle the new land. -
Treaty of the Yellow River
Three of the chiefs that signed it gave up most of the land on the parcel that included Chief Menominee reservation a few miles north of Rochester, Indiana. Conspicuously, Menominee signature is absent from the treaty. -
Potawatomi Treaties
Indiana Potawatomi signed nine treaties, ceding their remaining reservations in Indiana to the United States. They were then paid one dollar an acre and gave them two years to move west of the Mississippi. -
Deadline for the Potawatomi
The Potawatomi have to to vacate their land if they haven't already. -
The Exodus to Kansas Begins
There were more than 850 Potawatomi under armed guard. The rebellious chiefs were confined to a cage-like wagon with bars. -
First Death Occured
The death was a baby. It was the first of many deaths that would occur. -
Crossing Missouri
The Potawatomi crossed the Mississippi on steam ferry boats and entered Missouri. It took them almost a month to get across Missouri, which required crossing the Missouri River. -
The Potawatomi set foot into Kansas.
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Final Destination
The Potawatomi reach their final destination of Osawatomie, Kansas. They had traveled around 660 miles in only 2 months. -
A Statue Is Made
A life-sized statue is made in honour of Chief Menominee at Twin Lakes, southeast of Plymouth, Indiana, near the site of his old village.
