The Western & Interior War: Ohio Country, Native Sovereignty, Indiana Territory & the Southern Backcountry

While Philadelphia argued liberty, the real boundaries of the new nation were being drawn in blood, were not bystanders. They were sovereign powers making calculated, desperate choices.

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While Philadelphia argued liberty, the real boundaries of the new nation were being drawn in blood, were not bystanders. They were sovereign powers making calculated, desperate choices.
Theater I: Philadelphia, PA → Pittsburgh, PA → Western PA → Ohio The Treaty of Fort Pitt (1778) was signed here — the first formal U.S. treaty with a Native nation. The Delaware Nation sent delegations to Philadelphia and Congress. This is the direct Philadelphia connection missing from the
Theater 2: George Rogers Clark, the Wabash, & the Illinois Campaign Ohio → Fort Harrod, KY → Vincennes, IN → Cahokia, IL → Fort Detroit, MI Clark's 1779 winter march through flooded Illinois country and capture of Fort Sackville at Vincennes is one of the
Theater 3: Cherokee, NC → Vonore, TN → Elizabethton, TN → Kings Mountain, SC → Cowpens, SC → Ninety Six, SC → Horseshoe Bend, AL The Overhill Cherokee towns fought a parallel war against American settlers from 1776 onward — years before most

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National Museum of the American Indian — NYC Native sovereignty Treaty / diplomacy

1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004

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Theater I

Philadelphia, PA → Pittsburgh, PA → Western PA → Ohio The Treaty of Fort Pitt (1778) was signed here — the first formal U.S. treaty with a Native nation. The Delaware Nation sent delegations to Philadelphia and Congress. This is the direct Philadelphia connection missing from the

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Theater 2

George Rogers Clark, the Wabash, & the Illinois Campaign Ohio → Fort Harrod, KY → Vincennes, IN → Cahokia, IL → Fort Detroit, MI Clark's 1779 winter march through flooded Illinois country and capture of Fort Sackville at Vincennes is one of the

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Theater 3

Cherokee, NC → Vonore, TN → Elizabethton, TN → Kings Mountain, SC → Cowpens, SC → Ninety Six, SC → Horseshoe Bend, AL The Overhill Cherokee towns fought a parallel war against American settlers from 1776 onward — years before most

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Theater I

Philadelphia, PA → Pittsburgh, PA → Western PA → Ohio The Treaty of Fort Pitt (1778) was signed here — the first formal U.S. treaty with a Native nation. The Delaware Nation sent delegations to Philadelphia and Congress. This is the direct Philadelphia connection missing from the

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National Museum of the American Indian — NYC Native sovereignty Treaty / diplomacy

1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004 | 40.70399, -74.01369 | verified coordinates

Framing stop: Smithsonian collection telling Indigenous stories of the Revolutionary era on Lenape homeland. Free admission.
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield British stronghold

National Pike, Farmington, PA 15437 | 39.81517, -79.58940 | verified coordinates

1754 — young George Washington's defeat here ignited the French & Indian War, which set the stage for the entire interior conflict. Contextual anchor stop.
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Bushy Run Battlefield Native sovereignty British stronghold

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Fort Pitt Museum — Point State Park Treaty / diplomacy Delaware / Lenape

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Fort Henry State Historic Site British stronghold

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Schoenbrunn Village Delaware / Lenape Native sovereignty

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Gnadenhutten Park & Museum Delaware / Lenape Native sovereignty

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Fort Laurens Museum Treaty / diplomacy

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Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve Native sovereignty

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Campus Martius Museum Treaty / diplomacy

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George Rogers Clark, the Wabash, & the Illinois Campaign Ohio → Fort Harrod, KY → Vincennes, IN → Cahokia, IL → Fort Detroit, MI Clark's 1779 winter march through flooded Illinois country and capture of Fort Sackville at Vincennes is one of the

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Old Fort Harrod State Park Clark campaign

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George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Clark campaign British stronghold

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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Native sovereignty

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Fort de Chartres State Historic Site British stronghold Clark campaign

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Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum Native sovereignty

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Historic Fort Wayne — Detroit British stronghold

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Cherokee, NC → Vonore, TN → Elizabethton, TN → Kings Mountain, SC → Cowpens, SC → Ninety Six, SC → Horseshoe Bend, AL The Overhill Cherokee towns fought a parallel war against American settlers from 1776 onward — years before most

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Museum of the Cherokee People Cherokee homeland Native sovereignty

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Chota and Tanasi Cherokee Village Sites Cherokee homeland Treaty / diplomacy

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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Cherokee homeland Treaty / diplomacy

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Kings Mountain National Military Park Cherokee homeland

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Cowpens National Battlefield Cherokee homeland

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Ninety Six National Historic Site Cherokee homeland British stronghold

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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Native sovereignty Cherokee homeland

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Theater I

National Museum of the American Indian — NYC Native sovereignty Treaty / diplomacy

Fort Necessity National Battlefield British stronghold

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Bushy Run Battlefield Native sovereignty British stronghold

Fort Pitt Museum — Point State Park Treaty / diplomacy Delaware / Lenape

Fort Henry State Historic Site British stronghold

Schoenbrunn Village Delaware / Lenape Native sovereignty

Gnadenhutten Park & Museum Delaware / Lenape Native sovereignty

Fort Laurens Museum Treaty / diplomacy

Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve Native sovereignty

Campus Martius Museum Treaty / diplomacy

Theater 2

Old Fort Harrod State Park Clark campaign

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Clark campaign British stronghold

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Native sovereignty

Fort de Chartres State Historic Site British stronghold Clark campaign

Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum Native sovereignty

Historic Fort Wayne — Detroit British stronghold

Theater 3

Museum of the Cherokee People Cherokee homeland Native sovereignty

Chota and Tanasi Cherokee Village Sites Cherokee homeland Treaty / diplomacy

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Cherokee homeland Treaty / diplomacy

Kings Mountain National Military Park Cherokee homeland

Cowpens National Battlefield Cherokee homeland

Ninety Six National Historic Site Cherokee homeland British stronghold

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Native sovereignty Cherokee homeland

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