Shabbona in DeKalb County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chief Shabbona Memorial
Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 26, 2026
1. Chief Shabbona Memorial Marker
Chief Shabbona
1775 - 1859
Erected by the Classes of 1942-1943-1944 of Shabbona Community High School.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 41° 45.991′ N, 88° 52.496′ W. Memorial is in Shabbona, Illinois, in DeKalb County. It is on West Cherokee Avenue south of Nokomis Street, on the left when traveling west. This memorial stands in front of Indian Creek Elementary School in Shabbona. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 W Cherokee Ave, Shabbona IL 60550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois. It is also 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
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Also see . . .
1. Village of Shabbona - History. See this webpage from the Village of Shabbona that features short details about the history of the community.
Excerpt: "There is a monument of Chief Shabbona located in front of Indian Creek Elementary School (301 W. Cherokee Street) encouraging new generations to learn about him. In the early development year of the Village, the town also honored Chief Shab-eh-nay and his tribe by naming the streets with Indian significance."(Submitted on September 26, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois.)
2. Pekin Public Library - Memories of Shabbona, Pottawatomi Peace Chief. See this article detailing
Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 26, 2026
2. Chief Shabbona Memorial
Excerpt: "As noted in an earlier “From the History Room” post, Shabbona (whose name is also spelled Shaubena and Shabonee, etc.) was prominent not only in the early history of Pekin and Tazewell County but also played a significant role in the wider history of Illinois, the Midwest and the U.S."(Submitted on September 26, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois.)
3. Grundy County History Museum - Chief of the Prairie, Shabbona. This article from the Grindy County Historical Society details information relating to Chief Shabbona. It was written by Sandy Vasko in 2010.
Excerpt: "Where Braidwood now stands was once a great prairie. Wildlife such as the prairie chicken, grouse, ducks, geese, and even buffalo roamed in abundance. It was home to Native Americans as well. The last of these was the Potawatomie tribe, and its revered leader Shabbona or Sha-be-ne as he was then called, knew this vicinity well."(Submitted on September 26, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois.)
Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 26, 2026
3. Chief Shabbona Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
