Rockford in Winnebago County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Black Hawk
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 23, 2019
1. Black Hawk Marker
Black Hawk (or Black Sparrow Hawk as he was originally known) led a dissident band of Sauk and Fox Indians into the Rock River Valley of northwest Illinois in the spring of 1832 in an attempt to reclaim tribal lands from American settlers. The move precipitated the tragic "Black Hawk War" and led to the decimation of the band by the Illinois Militia and the U.S. Army. The Battle of Stillman Run (in present Stillman Valley), which occurred on May 14, 1832, was one of the main encounters.
Erected by Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1832.
Location. 42° 10.956′ N, 89° 3.367′ W. Marker is in Rockford,
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Theodore Roosevelt (here, next to this marker); Stephen Mack (here, next to this marker); Former Camp Grant Rifle Range (approx. Ό mile away); Field Bunkers (approx. Ό mile away); Cheap Trick / Germanicus Kent (approx. 6.2 miles away); The William Brown Building (approx. 6.4 miles away); Jesse Barloga's Architecture (approx. 6½ miles away); Victory (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockford.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 23, 2019
2. Black Hawk Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2015
3. Black Hawk
This c. 1835 portrait of Black Hawk by George Catlin hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 3. submitted on September 23, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
