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Black Hawk War Historical Markers

A series of markers documenting the Black Hawk War.
 
Plum River Falls Marker image, Touch for more information
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 LincolnLooking for Lincoln
On Sangamon Street at N. Bay Street on Sangamon Street.
3 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Lincoln and BlackhawkLooking for Lincoln
On Sangamon Street at N. Bay Street on Sangamon Street.
4 Illinois, Cook County, Melrose Park — Historic Lake Street
On Broadway Avenue at Rice Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Avenue.
5 Illinois, Cook County, Riverside — Bourbon Spring
Near Barrypoint Road at Bloomingbank Road.
6 Illinois, Cook County, Riverside — Riverside As It Once Was
On Fairbank Road, 0.3 miles west of Coonley Road.
7 Illinois, DeKalb County, Shabbona — Chief Shabbona
Near Chief Shabbona County Forest Preserve, 0.5 miles south of Preserve Road.
8 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.
9 Illinois, DuPage County, Addison — Army Trail Road
On West Army Trail Boulevard at John F. Kennedy Drive on West Army Trail Boulevard.
10 Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Bailey Hobson’s HouseCirca 1835
On Hobson Road (County Route 2) 0.2 miles Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
11 Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Fort Payne
Near S. Brainard Street, 0.1 miles south of East Chicago Avenue.
12 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.
13 Illinois, LaSalle County, Ottawa — Fort Johnston
On East Prospect Avenue west of Catherine Street, on the right when traveling east.
14 Illinois, Lee County, Dixon — Lincoln in the Black Hawk War
On Franklin Grove Road, on the right when traveling west.
15 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.
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16 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.
17 Illinois, Rock Island County, Rock Island — Fort Armstrong
Near Rodman Avenue, 0.1 miles Government Bridge, on the right when traveling east.
18 Illinois, Shelby County, Strasburg — Strasburg Veterans Memorial
On Locust Street north of Commercial Street, on the left when traveling north.
19 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.
20 Kentucky, Boyle County, Danville — 2244 — John Todd Stuart, 1807-1885
On West Main Street (U.S. 150), on the left when traveling east.
21 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.
22 Wisconsin, Crawford County, Prairie du Chien — 432 — Site of the Second Fort Crawford1829 – 1856
On West Rice Street west of South Beaumont Road, on the right when traveling west.
23 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.
24 Wisconsin, Crawford County, Soldiers Grove — 405 — Soldiers Grove Origin
On Main Street (County Highway C) at Mill Street (State Highway 131) on Main Street.
25 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.
26 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.
27 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Black HawkSauk Chief
On Observatory Drive, 0.1 miles east of North Charter Street, on the right when traveling west.
28 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 1 — Black HawkLake Monona: Change
Near Wilson Street at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
29 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 397 — Third Lake Passage
On Atwood Ave..
30 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.
31 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.
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32 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.
33 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.
34 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.
35 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.
36 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.
37 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.
38 Wisconsin, Iowa County, Spring Green — 404 — Military River Crossing
Near County Highway C east of State Highway 23, on the right when traveling east.
39 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.
40 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.
41 Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Fort Atkinson — 152 — Fort Koshkonong
On Milwaukee Avenue East, on the left when traveling east.
42 Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Palmyra — 408 — Black Hawk War Encampment
On County Route H, 0.2 miles north of Young Road. Reported missing.
43 Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Watertown — 409 — Trail Discovery
On East Main Street at Rock River, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
44 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.
45 Wisconsin, Lafayette County, Town of Wiota — The Battle of the Pecatonica
Near County Route Y, 3 miles north of County Route M.
46 Wisconsin, Lafayette County, Wiota — Fort Hamilton
On Main Street (State Highway 78) at Mineral Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
47 Wisconsin, Richland County, Boaz — 402 — Ocooch Mountains
On County Highway E (State Highway 171) north of Park Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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48 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.
49 Wisconsin, Richland County, Rockbridge — 401 — Troop Encampment
Near State Highway 80 north of County Highway D, on the left when traveling north.
50 Wisconsin, Rock County, Beloit — 406 — Black Hawk at Turtle Village / The U.S. Military at Turtle Village
Near Public Avenue at State Street.
51 Wisconsin, Rock County, Beloit — 159 — Black Hawk War
Near Interstate 90 at milepost 187, on the right when traveling west.
52 Wisconsin, Rock County, Janesville — 93 — Route of Abraham Lincoln1832 and 1859
On U.S. 51, 0.5 miles south of West Happy Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south.
53 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.
54 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.
55 Wisconsin, Sauk County, Spring Green — 410 — Western Escape
On State Highway 60 near Neuhelsel Road, on the left when traveling west.
56 Wisconsin, Trempealeau County, Galesville — 81 — Decorah Peak
Near State Highway 54 at McKeeth Road, on the right when traveling east.
57 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.
58 Wisconsin, Vernon County, De Soto — 8 CVP — Black Hawk WarBattle 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.
59 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).
60 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.
61 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.
62 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.
63 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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