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By Kathy Walker, August 18, 2006 | |
| | | 1. Shabbona Marker | | |
Inscription. In the early 1800's Shabbona was a principal chief of the Ottowa, Potawatomi, and Chippewa group of tribes which banded together to form "The Three Fires." Shabbona camped briefly in a large grove one-half mile south of here. He fought with the British in the War of 1812 and later helped the settlers of Northern Illinois by warning of Indian uprisings during the Winnebao outbreak. In the Black Hawk War, Shabbona alerted pioneers to impending Indian raids and offered to lead an attack against the Sauk and Fox tribes.
Erected 1986 by Illinois State Historical Society and The Illinois Department of Transportation.
Location. 41° 46.073′ N, 88° 51.73′ W. Marker is near Rockford, Illinois, in DeKalb County. Marker is at the intersection of East Comanche Avenue (Illinois Route 30) and Indian Road, on the right when traveling east on East Comanche Avenue. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dekalb IL 60115, United States of America.
Credits. This page originally submitted on July 28, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 707 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on July 28, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. |
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