William Henry Harrison Campaign Medal, 1840
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William Henry Harrison gained national fame in 1811 when he defeated a band of Native Americans at Tippecanoe near present-day Lafayette, Indiana. Though Harrison retired from the army in 1814, most Americans remembered his military service. When he ran for president in 1840, campaign slogans, songs and materials, such as this coin, constantly referred to Harrison as Tippecanoe.
William Henry Harrison gained national fame in 1811 when he defeated a band of Native Americans at Tippecanoe near present-day Lafayette, Indiana. Though Harrison retired from the army in 1814, most Americans remembered his military service. When he ran for president in 1840, campaign slogans, songs and materials, such as this coin, constantly referred to Harrison as Tippecanoe.
Artifact
Medallion (Medal)
Date Made
1840
Subject Date
1840
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.31.167
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Bronze (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 in
Thickness: 0.063 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: MAJ. GEN. W. H. HARRISON / BORN FEB 9 1773. Reverse: TIPPECANOE
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