Coming January 24, 2025!

Discover the complex history of St. Clair’s Defeat, which took place on November 4, 1791, and its context and aftermath with respect to the nine Tribal Nations who orchestrated this great defeat of the U.S. Military in a new traveling exhibit, St. Clair's Defeat Revisited: A New View of the Conflict.

The exhibit’s four themes, design and immersive qualities will contextualize the: 1) Background; 2) Battle and Native crescent strategy; 3) Aftermath including broken treaties, boarding schools and removal; and 4) Persistence of Tribes today.

This exhibit was co-created with representatives from the Nations descended from the coalition that defeated St. Clair. These Tribal Humanities Scholars and the rest of the Project Team—through five meetings, numerous interviews and correspondence—crafted, reviewed and edited panel text, honing the exact meaning and tone desired. The visual and organizational design features which augment the text were designed and selected with Tribal Humanities Scholars deciding how best to convey their story of St. Clair’s defeat and its effect on their Nations.