William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison 9th President of the United States (1841)

Harrison sites that I have visited:

Harrison birthplace home Berkeley Plantation Charles City Co., VA
   

Harrisons War of 1812 headquarters in Columbus, OH and Upper Sandusky, OH

Harrison's military headquarters Fort Meigs Perrysburg, OH
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Grouseland" Harrisons Territorial Governors Mansion Vincennes, Indiana 

Tippecanoe Battlefield Battle Ground, IN
         

Site of Harrison's North Bend home, North Bend, Ohio

Harrison Symmes Museum Symmes, OH
             

The White House, site of Harrisons death Washington DC
               

Harrison Tomb North Bend, OH

Berkeley Plantaion Charles City Co., VA Birthplace on William Henry Harrison

Berkeley Plantation has a lot of history on it's property. The house belonged to W. H. Harrison's Dad, Benjamin Harrison V, who also was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The elder Harrison is also buried here. Gen. George McClellans Union army was camped here at one point during the Civil War. Also during the Civil War, military 'Taps' were written here. They also claim that the first Thanksgiving occurred here in 1619. It really is a beautiful property on the James River. Great for a walk, until the mosquitos came out, then we bailed.

My wife and I at the gravesite of Signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Harrison V. William Henry Harrison's father, at Berkeley Plantation back in 2010

The James River at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia

During the War of 1812, this house was General W. H. Harrisons headquarters. Columbus, OH

Upper Sandusky, Ohio. I must of passed this sign 100 times in my life and just noticed what it said recently. Another Presidential site! For movie fans this also happens to be the courthouse in which the courtroom scenes in 'Shawshank Redemption' was filmed.

Fort Meigs Monument Perrysburg, Ohio. General Harrison had the Fort built in 1813 as a supply depot and staging point for operations in Canada. Harrison defended the Fort from British and Indian forces during the War of 1812

Checking out the cannons

They had a nice museum

My daughter Khloe checking out the displays in the Fort Meigs museum

William Henry Harrison lived in this Mansion when he served as Governor of the Indiana Territory. He had the mansion built to resemble his birthplace home Berkely Plantation in Virginia. Harrison named the house 'Grouseland'.

My wife on the half moon shaped side of the house

At Grouseland there was a Walnut Grove that is being restored. Twice in 1811, Harrison and Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh met in the Walnut Grove. Their disagreements led to the Battle of Tippicanoe.

I always found Tecumseh to be a facinating historical figure. It was very cool to see where he and Harrison met.

Other side of the historical marker.

Harrison and "Grouseland" also have a connection to the Lewis and Clark expedition

Other side of the marker

I thought Vincennes, Indiana was a nice little town full of history. I didn't realize how much was there. I hope to look into it more and return sometime.

The Tippecanoe Battlefield monument. His military victory here later inspired the Campaign slogan Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.

Nearby I found the historical marker for Prophet's Town. It was cool to see the spot where Tecumseh's brother The Prophet was stationed with his Confederation of many Native American tribes Army.

We were also losing daylight.

Harrison Symmes Museum in Symmes, Ohio. near the Harrison Tomb in North Bend. I had to arrange the tour by emailing the overseers from their website.

This musical instrument was played at Harrison's funeral

Picture of WH Harrison's home where his grandson President Benjamin Harrison was born.

As a plumber I thought this was cool.

Just down the road from the large Harrison Tomb in North Bend, Ohio is this historical marker, marking the location of W. H. Harrisons North Bend, Ohio home. Which is no longer standing.

The other side of the marker makes mention of the site as President Benjamin Harrisons birthplace. Benjamin was of course, William Henry Harrisons grandson.

This is near the Harrison Tomb

Just a month into office, William Henry Harrison became the first President to die in office here at the White House in Washington DC

Harrison Tomb in North Bend, OH

Harrisons large Tomb

Harrison is buried in a large Tomb along the Ohio River. Just down the River from Cincinatti about 20 miles.

W. H. Harrison and First Lady Anna Harrison are interred here in the Tomb wall. Notice off the the left of the picture is W. H. Harrisons son John Scott Harrison. John Scott Harrison is the father of our 23rd President Benjamin Harrison.

Klo and I in the Harrison Tomb in 2009

My visit to Harrison's Tom in August 2014

Our host at the Harrison Museum was kind enough to let us into the Harrison Tomb in November 2018

William Henry Harrison is best known as the President with the shortest term, one month. The election of 1840 is considered the first modern election. Harrison was elected in help with the slogan ' Tippecanoe and Tyler Too'. Referencing Harrison as the hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, and his running mate John Tyler. At 68 Harrison was the oldest man elected President at that point. Trying to prove that he wasn't a weak old man, he gave an inaugural speech over 2 hours long in a snow storm, without a coat. So he caught pnemonia and died exactly one month after taking office on April 4, 1841.