Near Ellsworth in McLean County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 2, 2020
1. The Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park Marker
Inscription.
The Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park. . This park is the location of the major village of the Kickapoo Indians in central Illinois. The French first recorded a well established Kickapoo presence here in 1752. The 1818 surveyor's map for the new state of Illinois showed the grand village and noted a population of two to three thousand with some five thousand grave sites. Eventually, these hunting grounds and villages were enclosed by American settlements, and the U.S. began negotiations in 1816 to extinguish all Indian land claims and to remove all of the tribes to west of the Mississippi River. In 1834, the last of the Kickapoo departed from Illinois. It is our mission to preserve this land, share the history of the people who lived here and to ensure that these grounds will remain witness to Native American culture.
This park is the location of the major village of the Kickapoo Indians in central Illinois. The French first recorded a well established Kickapoo presence here in 1752. The 1818 surveyor's map for the new state of Illinois showed the grand village and noted a population of two to three thousand with some five thousand grave sites. Eventually, these hunting grounds and villages were enclosed by American settlements, and the U.S. began negotiations in 1816 to extinguish all Indian land claims and to remove all of the tribes to west of the Mississippi River. In 1834, the last of the Kickapoo departed from Illinois. It is our mission to preserve this land, share the history of the people who lived here and to ensure that these grounds will remain witness to Native American culture.
Erected 2010 by Illinois State Society & National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Location. 40° 24.115′ N, 88° 40.24′ W. Marker is near Ellsworth, Illinois,
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in McLean County. Marker can be reached from North 3100 East Road south of County Route 850N. Marker is located at Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8144 N 3100 East Rd, Le Roy IL 61752, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Marker is near the northwestern corner of Kickapoo Park near the Veterans shelter.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
