The Battle of Fallen Timbers - The Archaeology of A National Park

Description

Dr. Mike Pratt, Regional Campus Dean will present information on his archaeological work and its role in park development. The Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794) was the culmination of a decades long struggle for control of the Ohio Valley-Great Lakes region. During 19th and 20th century development of lower Maumee River valley, the battlefield was commemorated, but its location was lost. Research and archaeological investigations during the 1980's and 1990's revealed new information on the events of 1794 culminating in identifying and delineating the actual battlefield location. With local, state and federal support, the Fallen Timbers and Fort Miamis National Battlefield site was created and affiliated with the US National Park System. Three national park locations, The Fallen Timbers Battlefield, Fort Miamis, and the Fallen Timbers monument are now interpreted and open to the public.