In 1811 the Shawnee chief Tecumseh rallied several tribes to try to expel the European-American settlers from the area. When General William Henry Harrison took an army from Vincennes to the Battle of Tippecanoe in late 1811 to fight with the Indians, Zachariah Cicott served as a scout. Cicott had traded with Indians up and down the Wabash River, starting around 1801. The trail taken by Harrison's army, on its way to and from the battle site in Tippecanoe County, passed through the area that later became Parke County. The settlement of Armiesburg in Wabash Township was so named because Harrison and his army crossed the Raccoon Creek and camped near there on their way to the battle.Bowen (1913), pp. 52–53, 221.
in 1811 the shawnee chief tecumseh rallied several tribes to try to expel the european-american settlers from the area when general william henry harrison took an army from vincennes to the battle of tippecanoe in late 1811 to fight with the indians zachariah cicott served as a scout cicott had traded with indians up and down the wabash river starting around 1801 the trail taken by harrison's army on its way to and from the battle site in tippecanoe county passed through the area that later became parke county the settlement of armiesburg in wabash township was so named because harrison and his army crossed the raccoon creek and camped near there on their way to the battlebowen (1913) pp 52–53 221