Prophetstown State Park

For the Illinois State Park, see Prophetstown State Recreation Area.

Prophetstown
Prophetstown State Park, January 2012
A map of Indiana showing the location of Prophetstown State Park
A map of Indiana showing the location of Prophetstown State Park
Location of Prophetstown State Park in Indiana
A map of Indiana showing the location of Prophetstown State Park
A map of Indiana showing the location of Prophetstown State Park
Prophetstown State Park (the United States)
TypeState Park
LocationTippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Nearest cityBattle Ground, Indiana
Coordinates40°30′0″N 86°50′0″W / 40.50000°N 86.83333°W / 40.50000; -86.83333
Area2,000 acres (810 ha)
Created2004 (2004)
Operated byIndiana Department of Natural Resources
Visitors334,375 (in 2018–2019)[1]
WebsiteOfficial Website

Prophetstown State Park commemorates a Native American village founded in 1808 by Shawnee leaders Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa north of present-day Lafayette, Indiana, which grew into a large, multi-tribal community. The park features an open-air museum at Prophetstown, with living history exhibits including a Shawnee village and a 1920s-era farmstead. Battle Ground, Indiana, is a village about a mile east of the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, a crucial battle in Tecumseh's War which ultimately led to the demise of Prophetstown. The state park was established in 2004 and receives about 335,000 visitors annually.[1]

  1. ^ a b "2018 / 2019 Estimated Fiscal Year Visits for Indiana State Parks ~ Alphabetical" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2021.