aug 5, 1838 - Deadline for the Potawatomi to vacate their land.
Description:
Some Potawatomi had already left the area, but Menominee and other had not left the area. Anticipating the Indians' departure, white squatters started to arrive at Menominee village and violence erupted. Indiana Governor David Wallace ordered General John Tipton, the former Indiana agent, and an ared state militia to move in and arrest Menominee and a few other leaders and begin Potawatomi removal.
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Potawatomi Trail of Death Project
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