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
As a people who honor their elders and ancestors and believe in preserving tribal ways the Kickapoo feel, the land in Illinois is something to treasure.
-Tribal Elder John Kaskaska
Erected 1998.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 40° 24.093′ N, 88° 40.216′ W. Marker is near Ellsworth, Illinois, in McLean County. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Grand Village of the Kickapoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Bataan Death March (approx. 6.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); Benjaminville Friends Meeting House (approx. 8.8 miles away).
Also see . . . Grand Village of the Kickapoo on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2020
2. The Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park Marker
Marker is located on the grounds of Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2020
3. The Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park Marker
Behind the stone/marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
4. The Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park Marker in New Location
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
5. Explanatory Marker
The marker reads:
This memorial boulder was originally one mile to the northeast at Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park, a two-acre site used by Native people to commemorate and consecrate their deep ties to central Illinois. In 2022 the boulder was moved to West Park when new landowners expressed their intent to turn the park into farmland.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
6. The Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park Marker in New Location
Boulder (center) was moved to West Park in 2022.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
