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Black Hawk War Historical Markers

A series of markers documenting the Black Hawk War.
 
By David Seibert, August 9, 2010
Plum River Falls Marker
1 ► Illinois, Carroll County, Savanna — Plum River Falls —
On Unnamed Road in Old Mill Park 0.1 miles east of Chicago Avenue (U.S. 52), on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Captain Abraham Lincoln — Looking for Lincoln — 1832 —
On Sangamon Street at N. Bay Street on Sangamon Street.
3 ► Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Lincoln and Blackhawk — Looking for Lincoln — 1832 —
On Sangamon Street at N. Bay Street on Sangamon Street.
4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Golden Gate — Pathways to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in Chicago —
On 134th Place at St. Lawrence Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 134th Place.
5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Forest Park, Forest Home Cemetery — Pottawatomie Village and Burial Ground —
Near Des Plaines Avenue south of Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290), on the right when traveling south.
6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Melrose Park — Historic Lake Street —
On Broadway Avenue at Rice Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Avenue.
7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Park Ridge — Milestones of History —
On Butler Place near Courtland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Riverside — Bourbon Spring —
Near Barrypoint Road at Bloomingbank Road.
9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Riverside — Riverside As It Once Was — From Researches by Dr. S.S. Fuller —
On Fairbank Road 0.3 miles west of Coonley Road.
10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Western Springs — Last Camp Site of the Potawatomie Indians in Cook County — 1835 —
On Plainfield Road at Wolf Road, on the right when traveling west on Plainfield Road.
11 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Shabbona — Chief Shabbona —
Near Chief Shabbona County Forest Preserve 0.5 miles south of Preserve Road.
12 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Shabbona — Shabbona —
On East Comanche Avenue (Illinois Route 30) at Indian Road, on the right when traveling east on East Comanche Avenue.
13 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Addison — Army Trail Road —
On West Army Trail Boulevard at John F. Kennedy Drive on West Army Trail Boulevard.
14 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Downers Grove — Indian Boundary / Carriage Step —
On Maple Avenue east of Lyman Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
15 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Downers Grove — Welcome to the Downers Grove Park District Museum Campus — Downers Grove — An Overview of History —
On Maple Avenue near Lyman Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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16 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Bailey Hobson’s House — Circa 1835 —
On Hobson Road (County Route 2) 0.2 miles east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
17 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — DuPage County Soldiers and Sailors Monument —
On Court Place, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Fort Payne
Near S. Brainard Street 0.1 miles south of East Chicago Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
19 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Naperville Veterans Memorial —
On Jackson Avenue west of Main Street.
20 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Trading Post Site —
On Jefferson Avenue at Mill Street, on the right when traveling east on Jefferson Avenue.
21 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville, North Central College — The Potawatomi and Fort Payne —
Near Brainard Street 0.2 miles south of Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — "For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today" —
On County Farm Road (County Route 43) at Manchester Road on County Farm Road.
23 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — DuPage County Veterans Memorial —
On County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
24 ► Illinois, Jo Daviess County, Elizabeth — Attack! On Apple River Fort —
On Old Fort Road 0.2 miles east of Illinois Street, on the left when traveling east.
25 ► Illinois, Jo Daviess County, Elizabeth, Woodbine Township — Building the Apple River Fort —
On Old Fort Road 0.2 miles east of Illinois Street, on the left when traveling east.
26 ► Illinois, Jo Daviess County, Elizabeth, Woodbine Township — Voices of the Past —
On East Myrtle Street east of Illinois Street, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Illinois, Jo Daviess County, Elizabeth, Woodbine Township — Voices of the Past —
On Old Fort Road east of Illinois Street, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Illinois, Jo Daviess County, Elizabeth, Woodbine Township — Voices of the Past —
On Old Fort Road east of Illinois Street, on the right when traveling east.
29 ► Illinois, Jo Daviess County, Elizabeth, Woodbine Township — Voices of the Past —
On Old Fort Road east of Illinois Street, on the right when traveling east.
30 ► Illinois, Jo Daviess County, Elizabeth, Woodbine Township — Voices of the Past —
On Old Fort Road east of Illinois Street, on the right when traveling east.
31 ► Illinois, Kane County, St. Charles — The Pottawatomi —
Near Riverside Avenue north of State Avenue.
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32 ► Illinois, LaSalle County, Oglesby — Fort Wilbourn —
On 2625th Road (Illinois Route 351) at East 350th Road (County Road 62), on the right when traveling east on 2625th Road.
33 ► Illinois, LaSalle County, Ottawa — Fort Johnston —
On East Prospect Avenue west of Catherine Street, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► Illinois, Lee County, Dixon — Lincoln in the Black Hawk War —
On Franklin Grove Road, on the right when traveling west.
35 ► Illinois, Rock Island County, Hillsdale — Black Hawk War Campsite —
On Hurd Road 0.2 miles east of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east.
36 ► Illinois, Rock Island County, Milan — Lincoln and the Black Hawk War —
On 10th Avenue West at 1st Street (U.S. 67), on the right when traveling west on 10th Avenue West.
37 ► Illinois, Rock Island County, Rock Island — Fort Armstrong —
Near Rodman Avenue 0.1 miles Government Bridge, on the right when traveling east.
38 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Strasburg — Strasburg Veterans Memorial —
On Locust Street north of Commercial Street, on the left when traveling north.
39 ► Illinois, Stephenson County, Pearl City, Kent Township — Kellogg's Grove —
On West Blackhawk Road at North Monument Road, on the right when traveling east on West Blackhawk Road.
40 ► Illinois, Stephenson County, Pearl City, Kent Township — Kelloggs Grove Battlefield Memorial —
On West Blackhawk Road at North Monument Road, on the right when traveling east on West Blackhawk Road.
41 ► Illinois, Stephenson County, Pearl City, Kent Township — Lincoln and the Black Hawk War — Looking for Lincoln —
On West Blackhawk Road at North Monument Road, on the right when traveling east on West Blackhawk Road.
42 ► Indiana, Montgomery County, Crawfordsville — Montgomery County's Tribute to her Heroic Dead —
On North Washington Street at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street.
43 ► Kentucky, Boyle County, Danville — 2244 — John Todd Stuart, 1807-1885 —
On West Main Street (U.S. 150), on the left when traveling east.
44 ► Wisconsin, Crawford County, Prairie du Chien — 431 — Black Hawk's Surrender —
On West Rice Street west of South Beaumont Road, on the right when traveling west.
45 ► Wisconsin, Crawford County, Prairie du Chien — 432 — Site of the Second Fort Crawford — 1829 – 1856 —
On West Rice Street west of South Beaumont Road, on the right when traveling west.
46 ► Wisconsin, Crawford County, Rising Sun — 10 CVP — Black Hawk Trail —
On County Highway B west of State Highway 27, on the left when traveling west.
47 ► Wisconsin, Crawford County, Soldiers Grove — 405 — Soldiers Grove Origin —
On Main Street (County Highway C) at Mill Street (State Highway 131) on Main Street.
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48 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Blue Mounds — 29 — Blue Mounds Fort —
On County Route ID at Division Street (County Route F), on the left when traveling east on County Route ID.
49 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Blue Mounds — Site of Blue Mounds Fort —
Near County Highway F 0.2 miles south of U.S. 151, on the right when traveling south.
50 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Black Hawk — Sauk Chief —
On Observatory Drive 0.1 miles east of North Charter Street, on the right when traveling west.
51 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 1 — Black Hawk — Lake Monona: Change —
Near Wilson Street at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
52 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 397 — Third Lake Passage —
On Atwood Ave..
53 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 396 — Tragedy of War —
On East Wilson Street at South Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east on East Wilson Street.
54 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Marxville — 399 — Indian Lake Passage
On State Highway 19 0.5 miles east of County Route K, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
55 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Mazomanie — Wisconsin Heights Battlefield —
On State Highway 78 0.4 miles south of County Road Y, on the left when traveling south.
56 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Middleton — 398 — Pheasant Branch Encampment —
On Pheasant Branch Road 0.4 miles north of Whittlesey Road, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Sauk City — 395 — Battle of Wisconsin Heights —
On State Highway 78 0.4 miles south of County Route Y, on the left when traveling south.
58 ► Wisconsin, Iowa County, Dodgeville — 403 — Dodge's Grove and Fort Union —
On County Road Y 0.1 miles east of Governor Dodge Road, on the right when traveling east.
59 ► Wisconsin, Iowa County, Mineral Point — 335 — Fort Defiance —
On State Highway 23 at Irving Lane, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 23.
60 ► Wisconsin, Iowa County, Mineral Point — 472 — Site of Fort Jackson —
On Commerce Street at Fountain Street, on the left when traveling north on Commerce Street.
61 ► Wisconsin, Iowa County, Spring Green — 404 — Military River Crossing —
Near County Highway C east of State Highway 23, on the right when traveling east.
62 ► Wisconsin, Iowa County, Spring Green — Site of Old Helena —
Near County Highway C 2 miles west of U.S. 14, on the right when traveling west.
63 ► Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Fort Atkinson — 407 — Black Hawk War Encampment — "Burnt Village" —
On County Route N 2 miles south of Wisconsin Highway 106, on the left when traveling south.
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64 ► Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Fort Atkinson — 152 — Fort Koshkonong —
On Milwaukee Avenue East, on the left when traveling east.
65 ► Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Palmyra — 408 — Black Hawk War Encampment
On County Route H 0.2 miles north of Young Road. Reported missing.
66 ► Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Watertown — 409 — Trail Discovery —
On East Main Street at Rock River, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
67 ► Wisconsin, Lafayette County, Town of Wiota — 547 — Battle of Pecatonica
On County Route Y 3 miles County Route M, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
68 ► Wisconsin, Lafayette County, Town of Wiota — The Battle of the Pecatonica —
Near County Route Y 3 miles north of County Route M.
69 ► Wisconsin, Lafayette County, Wiota — Fort Hamilton —
On Main Street (State Highway 78) at Mineral Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
70 ► Wisconsin, Richland County, Boaz — 402 — Ocooch Mountains —
On County Highway E (State Highway 171) north of Park Drive, on the left when traveling north.
71 ► Wisconsin, Richland County, Gotham — 400 — The Pursuit West —
On U.S. 14 0.1 miles east of Yeager Lane, on the left when traveling east.
72 ► Wisconsin, Richland County, Rockbridge — 401 — Troop Encampment —
Near State Highway 80 north of County Highway D, on the left when traveling north.
73 ► Wisconsin, Rock County, Beloit — 406 — Black Hawk at Turtle Village / The U.S. Military at Turtle Village —
Near Public Avenue at State Street.
74 ► Wisconsin, Rock County, Beloit — 159 — Black Hawk War —
Near Interstate 90 at milepost 187, on the right when traveling west.
75 ► Wisconsin, Rock County, Janesville — 93 — Route of Abraham Lincoln — 1832 and 1859 —
On U.S. 51 0.5 miles south of West Happy Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south.
76 ► Wisconsin, Rock County, Janesville — 462 — The Black Hawk War / Black Hawk's Grove —
On Palmer Drive 0.1 miles west of East Racine Street (U.S. 14), on the left when traveling west.
77 ► Wisconsin, Rock County, Milton — 229 — Storrs Lake Milton —
On Storrs Lake Road at South Janesville Street (Wisconsin Highway 26 / 59), on the left when traveling east on Storrs Lake Road.
78 ► Wisconsin, Sauk County, Spring Green — 410 — Western Escape —
On State Highway 60 near Neuhelsel Road, on the left when traveling west.
79 ► Wisconsin, Trempealeau County, Galesville — 81 — Decorah Peak —
Near State Highway 54 at McKeeth Road, on the right when traveling east.
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80 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, De Soto — 33 — Battle of Bad Axe —
On Great River Road (State Highway 35) 2.5 miles north of Main Street (State Highway 82), on the right when traveling north.
81 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, De Soto — 8 CVP — Black Hawk War — Battle Bluff · Battle Hollow · Battle Island —
On Great River Road (State Highway 35) 2.5 miles north of Main Street (State Highway 82), on the right when traveling north.
82 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, De Soto — 6 CVP — Head of Battle Isle —
Near County Road BI 1.9 miles west of Great River Road (State Highway 35).
83 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, Red Mound — 5 CVP — Black Hawks Outpost —
On County Highway UU 0.8 miles west of Orlando Road, on the left when traveling west.
84 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, Retreat — 4 CVP — Black Hawk and Winnebago Trail —
On State Highway 82 at Anderson Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 82.
85 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, West Prairie — 2 CVP — Black Hawk Trail —
On State Highway 82 0.8 miles west of Fortner Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
86 ► Wisconsin, Vernon County, West Prairie — 3 CVP — Black Hawk Trail —
On State Highway 82 0.8 miles west of Fortner Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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