History brought to life.
Take a step back in history to a complicated and combative time that few people know about. The Bones of Kekionga, The March to Kekionga, The Siege at Kekionga, and The Taming of Kekionga are meticulously researched historical fiction books that bring to life the 1790-1813 Old Northwest Territory of the United States through immersive, feel-like-you’re-there, history-based storytelling.
The Bones of Kekionga
Travel with the 1790 United States army of militia and federal troops led by General Josiah Harmar in a "you are there" historically accurate adventure story. Harmar's undertrained troops collide with an experienced coalition of warriors led by Chief Little Turtle and Blue Jacket in a clash of cultures deep inside the Old Northwest Territory.
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The March to Kekionga
A sequel to The Bones, the saga continues with a historical depiction starting with St. Clair’s Defeat in 1791 where the Americans’ succumbed to Miami Chief Little Turtle’s large coalition of Native American warriors, through General “Mad” Anthony Wayne’s well-trained legion and Kentucky militia’s march to the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
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The Siege of Kekionga
In the third story of the Kekionga series, time jump from 1794 to the 1811 Northwest Territory and follow the Carlisle family, Tecumseh, William Henry Harrison and Chief Winamac during an upheaval at the Battle of Tippecanoe, a clash at Fort Dearborn and the attacks on a western outpost named Fort Wayne.
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The Taming of Kekionga
The fourth episode in the Kekionga series picks up the next day after The Siege at Kekionga: Tecumseh’s Uprising ends. A British and Indian coalition is marching along the Maumee River toward Fort Wayne carrying unpleasant thoughts toward its occupants. The War of 1812 is escalating with American General William Henry Harrison leading the federal and militia forces of the United States against an Indian and British alliance led by Tecumseh and British General Henry Proctor.
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Events
Sat., April 6 | 9am-1pm | YLNI Farmers Market | 1501 E. Berry St. | Fort Wayne, IN
Sun., April 14 | 8am-4pm | Gun & Knife Show | Allen County Fairgrounds | 2726 Carroll Rd. | Fort Wayne, IN
Tues., April 16 | 6:30pm | Presentation of Books 2 & 3 | Fort Wayne Community Center | 233 W. Main St. | Fort Wayne, IN
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