Treaty of Fort Wayne (1803)

Treaty of Fort Wayne
TypeRecognition of American ownership of the Vincennes Tract
SignedJune 7, 1803
LocationFort Wayne, Indiana Territory
EffectiveDecember 26, 1803
ConditionTransfer of money and goods to natives; US to relinquish land claims in adjacent territory
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LanguageEnglish

The Treaty of Fort Wayne was a treaty between the United States and several groups of Native Americans. The treaty was signed on June 7, 1803 and proclaimed December 26, 1803. It more precisely defined the boundaries of the Vincennes tract ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Greenville, 1795.