Tippecanoe
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Tippecanoe may refer to several places or things in the United States:
- The 1811 Battle of TippecanoeBattle of TippecanoeThe Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa were leaders of a confederacy of...
in Indiana - A nickname for William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
(U.S. President March 1841–April 1841) from his role in the battle- Tippecanoe and Tyler tooTippecanoe and Tyler too"Tippecanoe and Tyler too", originally published as "Tip and Ty", was a very popular and influential campaign song of the Whig Party's colorful Log Cabin Campaign in the 1840 United States presidential election...
, a 1840 slogan and song based partly on this nickname - Curse of TippecanoeCurse of TippecanoeThe term Curse of Tippecanoe refers to the pattern where from 1840 to 1960 each American president who won an election in a year ending in zero died in office...
– the pattern where each American president who won an election in a year ending in zero from 1840 to 1960 died in office
- Tippecanoe and Tyler too
- Treaty of TippecanoeTreaty of TippecanoeThe Treaty of Tippecanoe was an agreement between the United States government and Native American tribes in Indiana on October 26, 1832.-Treaty:...
, an 1832 agreement between the United States government and Native American tribes in Indiana
Places
- Tippecanoe, IndianaTippecanoe, IndianaTippecanoe is an unincorporated town in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana....
, an unincorporated town - Tippecanoe PlaceTippecanoe PlaceTippecanoe Place is a house in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Built in 1868, it was the residence of Clement Studebaker, a co-founder of the Studebaker vehicle manufacturing firm. Studebaker lived in the house from 1889 until his 1901 death. The house remained in his family for many years....
, mansion built in South Bend, Indiana by Clement StudebakerClement StudebakerClement Studebaker was an American wagon and carriage manufacturer. With his brother Henry, he co-founded the H & C Studebaker Company, precursor of the Studebaker Corporation, which built Pennsylvania-German Conestoga wagons and carriages during his lifetime, and automobiles after his death, in... - Tippecanoe, OhioTippecanoe, OhioTippecanoe is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44699. It is located along State Route 800.-References:...
, an unincorporated town - Tippecanoe County, IndianaTippecanoe County, IndianaTippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Tippecanoe RiverTippecanoe RiverThe Tippecanoe River is a gentle, river in northern Indiana that flows from Big Lake in Noble County to the Wabash River near Battle Ground, about northeast of Lafayette. The name "Tippecanoe" comes from a Miami-Illinois word for buffalo fish, reconstructed as */kiteepihkwana/.The Tippecanoe...
in Indiana - Tippecanoe River State ParkTippecanoe River State ParkTippecanoe RiverDesignationState ParkLocationIndiana USANearest CitiesWinamac, IndianaCoordinatesArea Date of Establishment1943Governing BodyIndiana DNR...
in Indiana - Tippecanoe Township (disambiguation), five in Indiana and one in Iowa
- The original (but disputed) name for Tipp City, OhioTipp City, OhioTipp City is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,689 at the 2010 census. Formerly known as Tippecanoe, and then Tippecanoe City, this town was renamed to Tipp City in 1938 because another town in Ohio was likewise named Tippecanoe...
, and the name of its local high schoolTippecanoe High SchoolTippecanoe High School is a public high school in Tipp City, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Tipp City Exempted Village Schools district. The mascot of the school is the Red Devil.-Band:... - Tippecanoe Lake, a glacially-created lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
- Tippecanoe Battlefield ParkTippecanoe Battlefield ParkThe Tippecanoe Battlefield Park preserves the location of the Battle of Tippecanoe fought on November 7, 1811.The site of the battle was deeded to the State of Indiana by John Tipton, a veteran of the fight, on November 7, 1836, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle...
, the location of the Battle of Tippecanoe fought on November 7, 1811
Ships
- USS TippecanoeUSS TippecanoeSeveral ships in the United States Navy have borne the name USS Tippecanoe or USNS Tippecanoe, after the Tippecanoe River, site of the Battle of Tippecanoe....
, the name of several United States Navy ships - USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199)USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199)USNS Tippecanoe is a Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy. She serves in the United States Pacific Fleet....
, a United States Navy fleet replenishment oiler in service since 1993
Miscellaneous
- Tippecanoe OpenTippecanoe OpenThe Tippecanoe Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1959 to 1961. It was played at the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club in Leesburg, Indiana. It was an unofficial event in 1959 and 1960.-Winners:Tippecanoe Open*1961 Kathy CorneliusLeesburg Pro-Am...
, a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1959 to 1961 - Tippecanoe School CorporationTippecanoe School CorporationThe Tippecanoe School Corporation administers 18 high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in Tippecanoe County, Indiana:-High schools:* Elston Community Education Center * McCutcheon High School * Harrison High School -Middle schools:...
, administrator of 18 high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in Tippecanoe County, Indiana - Tippecanoe County CourthouseTippecanoe County CourthouseThe Tippecanoe County Courthouse is located on the public square in the city of Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The public square is located on 4th Street between Main and Columbia Streets.-History:...
, located in Lafayette, Indiana - Tippecanoe (passenger train), a passenger train operated by the Monon Railroad between Chicago and Indianapolis