23 moments

1. Birth at Berkeley Plantation

   1773-02-09 · Berkeley Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia, British America

   Harrison was born at Berkeley Plantation on the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. Coordinates represent Berkeley Plantation.

2. Student at Hampden–Sydney College

   1787-01-01 · Hampden–Sydney College, Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States

   At age fourteen, Harrison began the classical education that preceded his medical studies and military career. The source supports the year but not a more precise arrival date.

3. Medical student in Philadelphia

   1790-01-01 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

   Harrison went to Philadelphia to study medicine, including study at the University of Pennsylvania, before entering the army. Coordinates represent central Philadelphia; the source subsequently identifies the University of Pennsylvania as his medical school.

4. Initial army assignment at Fort Washington

   1791-08-16 · Fort Washington, Cincinnati, Northwest Territory, United States

   After receiving his first U.S. Army commission, Harrison was assigned to Fort Washington at Cincinnati during the Northwest Indian War. Coordinates represent the former Fort Washington site in present-day Cincinnati.

5. Battle of Fallen Timbers

   1794-08-20 · Battle of Fallen Timbers site, near Maumee, Ohio, United States

   As Anthony Wayne's aide-de-camp, Harrison participated in the U.S. victory at Fallen Timbers, a decisive engagement of the Northwest Indian War. Coordinates are those published for the battle site near present-day Maumee.

6. Treaty of Greenville witness

   1795-01-01 · Fort Greenville, Greenville, Ohio, United States

   Harrison was a witness and signatory to the Treaty of Greenville, which followed the U.S. victory at Fallen Timbers. The source identifies Harrison as a treaty signatory but gives only the year; coordinates represent Fort Greenville, where the treaty was signed.

7. Honeymoon at Fort Washington

   1795-11-01 · Fort Washington, Cincinnati, Northwest Territory, United States

   Immediately after their marriage, William and Anna Harrison honeymooned at Fort Washington while he remained on military duty. The marriage date establishes November 1795; the exact honeymoon dates are not stated.

8. Marriage at North Bend

   1795-11-25 · North Bend, Ohio, United States

   Harrison eloped with Anna Tuthill Symmes and married her at Stephen Wood's home in North Bend. Coordinates represent North Bend; Stephen Wood's former house location is not specified by the source.

9. Began governorship at Vincennes

   1801-01-10 · Vincennes, Indiana Territory, United States

   

   Harrison began his twelve-year tenure as first governor of Indiana Territory at its capital, Vincennes. Coordinates represent Vincennes.

10. Residence at Grouseland

    1804-01-01 · Grouseland, Vincennes, Indiana Territory, United States

    Grouseland served as Harrison's Vincennes family residence and an important territorial political and social center during his governorship. The residence was completed in 1804; the source supports residence through 1812 rather than a precise move-in day.

11. Treaty of Fort Wayne negotiations

    1809-09-01 · Fort Wayne, Indiana Territory, United States

    As Indiana territorial governor, Harrison convened Native leaders at Fort Wayne during negotiations that produced the Treaty of Fort Wayne. The source supports September 1809; the treaty was signed September 30, but this card dates Harrison's documented meeting activity.

12. Meeting with Tecumseh at Grouseland

    1810-08-12 · Grouseland, Vincennes, Indiana Territory, United States

    

    Harrison met Tecumseh at his Vincennes home during a tense dispute over the Fort Wayne treaty and American settlement.

13. Battle of Tippecanoe

    1811-11-07 · Battle of Tippecanoe site, near Battle Ground, Indiana, United States

    

    Harrison commanded U.S. forces in the Battle of Tippecanoe, a major confrontation with forces associated with Tecumseh's confederacy. Coordinates are those published for the battle site.

14. Relief of Fort Wayne

    1812-09-12 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

    During the War of 1812, Harrison led reinforcements to Fort Wayne, ending the immediate siege threat. The wording establishes Harrison's relief force at Fort Wayne by September 12.

15. Commanding at Fort Meigs

    1813-05-01 · Fort Meigs, Perrysburg, Ohio, United States

    

    Harrison commanded the American defense at Fort Meigs during the first British and Indigenous siege of the post. The source places this observation during the first siege, which began May 1, 1813; it does not give a more precise day for the observation.

16. Battle of the Thames

    1813-10-05 · Battle of the Thames site, near Thamesville, Ontario, Upper Canada

    As major general, Harrison led U.S. mounted infantry in the American victory at the Thames, where Tecumseh was killed. Coordinates are those published for the battle site near present-day Thamesville, Ontario.

17. Return to North Bend farm

    1814-01-01 · North Bend, Ohio, United States

    

    After resigning from the army, Harrison returned to his family and farm in North Bend and resumed civilian life in Ohio. The source supports the year but not a more precise return date.

18. Treaty of Spring Wells negotiations

    1815-09-08 · Springwells, Detroit, Michigan Territory, United States

    Harrison served as a U.S. treaty commissioner in negotiations ending the War of 1812 conflict with several Native nations. The treaty source dates the signing to September 8, 1815, at the present Fort Wayne historical site in Detroit; coordinates represent that site.

19. Arrival as minister in Bogotá

    1828-12-22 · Bogotá, Gran Colombia

    Harrison arrived in Bogotá to begin his mission as United States minister plenipotentiary to Gran Colombia. Coordinates represent central Bogotá.

20. Reception arrival in Philadelphia

    1836-01-01 · Chestnut Street Wharf, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    During the 1836 presidential campaign, Harrison arrived at Philadelphia's Chestnut Street wharf and was greeted by a large crowd. The account is dated to 1836 but does not provide a day or month; coordinates are a representative point for the historic waterfront area.

21. Presidential inauguration

    1841-03-04 · Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Harrison took the presidential oath of office and delivered his inaugural address in Washington, D.C. Coordinates represent the United States Capitol area; the cited passage identifies Washington but does not name the exact inaugural site.

22. Illness at the White House

    1841-03-24 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    During his final illness, Harrison returned wet from a morning walk to the White House, where his condition worsened over the following days. The preceding sentence dates the walk and return to March 24, 1841.

23. Death at the White House

    1841-04-04 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Harrison died in the White House after thirty-one days as president, becoming the first U.S. president to die in office. The article's biographical infobox identifies the White House in Washington, D.C., as his place of death.