Near Grafton in Jersey County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Piasa Bird

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 17, 2019

1. The Piasa Bird Marker

Inscription. In appearance, the Piasa Bird was a combination of bird, animal, reptile and fish. It preyed on local Indian tribes until it was killed by Illini Chieftan Owatoga, whose village was near Elsah. The original Bluff Picture was painted so Indians, passing on the river, could shoot poisoned arrows at the "Bird", in memory of their deliverance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 38° 58.349′ N, 90° 32.498′ W. Marker is near Grafton, Illinois, in Jersey County. It is on Lodge Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the grounds of Pere Marquette State Park. It is near the Lodge and Conference Center building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13653 Lodge Boulevard, Grafton IL 62037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Illiniwek (within shouting distance of this marker); Elijah Lovejoy (within shouting distance of this marker); The CCC (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pere Jacques Marquette (about 300 feet away); McAdams Peak (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named The CCC (approx. half a mile away); Brussels Ferry (approx. 2½ miles away); Wittmond Hotel (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grafton.

Also see . . . The Piasa Bird. (Submitted on November 18, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 17, 2019

2. The Piasa Bird Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.