2nd Annual “Beyond the Battlefield and St. Clair’s Defeat: Connecting with Tribal Nations Today”
Oct. 19
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Fort Recovery Museum & Monument Fort Recovery State Museum, Fort Site Street, Fort Recovery, OH, USA Open in Google Map
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(800) 283-8920 (419) 375-4649 [email protected]
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Oct. 19 & 20, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

This event gives visitors the opportunity to experience Native cultures, past and present, from citizens of Federally Recognized Tribes whose ancestors were victorious in St. Clair’s Defeat (1791). This unique 2-day event will showcase interactive historic programming featuring Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, and Wyandotte history and culture, with special children’s programming. Presentations will include discussions about Tribes today and modern Tribal perspectives, and traditional skills.

WELCOME to the 2nd Annual Beyond the Battlefield and St. Clair’s Defeat: Connecting with Tribal Nations Today Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm -- All events FREE! TRIBAL SPEAKER TENT (under amphitheater) Saturday 10:30 – Logan York and Jared Nally, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 12:00 – Chief Glenna Wallace, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 1:30 – Kim Garcia, Wyandotte Nation 3:00 - Chief Kalisha Pheasant and Rhonda Hayworth, Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma Sunday 10:30 – Chris Houk and Josh Garcia, Wyandotte Nation 12:00 – Doug Peconge, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 1:30 – Chief Glenna Wallace, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 3:00 – Claudia Hedeen, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma TRIBAL DEMONSTRATIONS (in tents behind Museum). Ottawa bingo and dice game; Wyandotte beadwork, leatherwork, and stickball; Miami lacrosse, textiles, dice game, and more; Eastern Shawnee “Chat with the Chief” BATTLEFIELD TOURS each day – 10:30, 12:00, 1:30, 3:00 – ~1 hour (meet directly behind Museum) ST. CLAIR’S DEFEAT REVISITED: A NEW VIEW OF THE CONFLICT (new exhibit in Museum Lower Level Gallery, with 15-minute award-winning video) MUSEUM - battle exhibits, precontact exhibit, gift shop, restrooms FORT BLOCKHOUSE OPEN each day – interpretive posters; 30-minute tours on Sat 11:30 and Sun 1:00 Children’s Story Time each day – 1:00 to 1:20 – Speaker Tent ANTIQUE TOOL DEMONSTRATION each day – 12:00 to 1:00 (Blacksmith Shop behind Museum) Also Visit: Log Cabin, Walk-by Museum, and Murals in Krenning Park across from the Museum; Monument; Wayside Exhibits Please check in at the Welcome table on the Museum front porch! Restrooms in Museum lower level. Enter from main entrance or back door Food and drink all day in small log cabin behind Museum. The Fort Recovery Museum is located at 1 Fort Site Street, Fort Recovery, Ohio. Follows us at https://fortrecoverymuseum.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/FortRecoveryMuseum This program is made possible, in part, by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Ohio Humanities or National Endowment for the Humanities.

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