Morton Grove in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

American Indian - Potawatomi Tribe Eagle Dancer

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2016

1. American Indian - Potawatomi Tribe Eagle Dancer Marker

Inscription.
Carved from a rescued portion of Morton Grove's Indian Marker Tree

Erected 2013 by Morton Grove Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is November 3, 2013.

Location. 42° 2.528′ N, 87° 46.894′ W. Marker is in Morton Grove, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Dempster Street. Marker and carving are on the grounds of the Morton Grove Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6240 West Dempster Street, Morton Grove IL 60053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Indian Trading Post (here, next to this marker); Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution (a few steps from this marker); Harrer Park Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); The American Legion Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harrer Park (about 400 feet away); The Morton Grove Volunteer Fire Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Village Gathering Place (approx. half a mile away); Morton Grove World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morton Grove.

Also see . . .
1. Great Lakes Trail Marker Tree Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Potawatomis. Encyclopedia of Chicago website entry (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Bike Tour of Historic Morton Grove. Morton Grove Historical Museum website PDF (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2016

2. American Indian - Potawatomi Tribe Eagle Dancer and Marker

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2016

3. American Indian - Potawatomi Tribe Eagle Dancer Detail

American Indian - Potawatomi Tribe Eagle Dancer image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2016

4. American Indian - Potawatomi Tribe Eagle Dancer

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.