Case file · Apparition / miracle
The Prophet's eclipse
When Governor Harrison challenged the Delawares to ask Tenskwatawa to 'cause the sun to stand still', the Prophet announced that he would darken the sun, and on 16 June 1806 a total eclipse passed over his town at Greenville, Ohio.
1806 CE · 40.10, -84.63 · status: explained
The account
The eclipse greatly increased his standing and that of his brother Tecumseh.
The sceptical view
The eclipse had been widely predicted by astronomers and almanacs, and American scientific parties travelled to observe it; Tenskwatawa probably learned the date from them.