The Forks of the Wabash has long been a crossroads of cultures.

In prehistoric times, nomad hunters followed the herds of bison and mammoths which moved across the area after the last Ice Age.

Native Americans camped here for millennia.
The Miami Indians reentered this area in the late 1600s,
and by 1700 had laid claim to the entire Wabash Valley.
 

The Forks of the Wabash are located at the southern end of the Long Portage, which was one of three principal portages between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed.

An autumn morning at the Forks of the Wabash (Click to enlarge)

Our historic park preserves the story of the interaction between the Miami Indian nation, the European settlers, and the American government.