Shockoe Slip in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Black Hawk (1767-1838)

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009

1. Black Hawk (1767 - 1838) Marker

Inscription. Black Sparrow Hawk (Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak) led the Sauk Nation in defense of land taken from them in the 1830s. Displaced from three Midwestern locations, the Sauk resisted another federal relocation. Led by Black Hawk, the Sauk fought throughout the summer of 1832 in what has become known as the Black Hawk War. Outnumbered, the Sauk and Black Hawk surrendered and he was held in federal custody. President Andrew Jackson ordered him paraded through major cities in European clothing as punishment. In 1833, Black Hawk was interned at Richmond’s Eagle Hotel, once located nearby, and at Fort Monroe in Hampton. Released later that year, he returned to his people in Illinois.

Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-75.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 37° 32.181′ N, 77° 25.999′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Shockoe Slip. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 60) and South 13th Street, on

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the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The First Telephone Exchange South of the Potomac River (within shouting distance of this marker); Powers-Taylor Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 1200 Block East Cary Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1300-1304 East Cary Street (about 400 feet away); Spottswood W. Robinson III (about 400 feet away); Commercial Block (about 400 feet away); 1201 East Cary Street (about 400 feet away); Columbian Block (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . Indian Fighting and Politics in New Salem, 1831-1836. Lincoln/Net, Northern Illinois University (Submitted on November 10, 2009.)

S Main St & S 13th St image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009

2. S Main St & S 13th St

Makataimeshekiakiah, or Black Hawk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Charles Bird King, 1837

3. Makataimeshekiakiah, or Black Hawk

McKenney, Thomas Loraine and James Hall. History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes, of the Principal Chiefs. Philadelphia: J. T. Bowen, 1848-1850.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,469 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.