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William Henry Harrison burned down Prophetstown.
The address of the Prophetstown Area Historical Society is: 320 Washington Street, Prophetstown, IL 61277-1115
The address of the Prophetstown Main St Program is: 335 Washington St, Prophetstown, IL 61277-1146
The phone number of the Prophetstown Area Historical Society is: 815-537-2818.
The phone number of the Prophetstown Main St Program is: 815-537-5139.
Prophetstown State Park was created in 2004.
Prophetstown State Recreation Area was created in 1947.
The area of Prophetstown State Park is 8,093,712.8448 square meters.
The area of Prophetstown State Recreation Area is 53 acres.
Tenskwatawa
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General William Henry Harrison ordered the burning of Prophetstown in 1811 during the conflict known as the Tecumseh's War. After a series of skirmishes with Native American forces led by Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwatawa, known as the Prophet, Harrison's troops attacked the settlement. Following the Battle of Tippecanoe, Harrison's forces destroyed Prophetstown to eliminate the threat posed by the confederation of Native tribes. This destruction was part of Harrison's broader strategy to assert American control over the Northwest Territory.