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Post by Greg Carter on Jul 14, 2003 7:48:36 GMT -5
On the way home from LNS, Denice and I stopped at the Under the Prairie Archeological Center and Museum in Elkhart, IL. This place had some of the most incredible artifacts I have ever seen, many of them from our period, including some pipes that have fueled another upcoming article on the website from me..
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Post by Robert Braun on Jul 14, 2003 7:54:52 GMT -5
GREG! We missed you! I had hoped that we could link up with you and Denice... not sure where we missed you or what wires got crossed fgrom our end. My sincere apologies.  Me an "ma bhoys" stopped by-- after driving right past the place at first. Silly me... aren't ALL museums advertised with green window awnings? The boys were'nt very interested, but I was astounded by some of their displays. What were some of your favorite items? Again... sorry we missed you! Bob. |
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Post by Greg Carter on Jul 14, 2003 8:01:52 GMT -5
Bob,
We missed because Joe Kleffman and I got into a great two-and-a-half hour conversation about various things at LNS by the gate, Denice walked by and thought I was in the middle of something and didn't interrupt us, so I didn't leave until well after two o'clock...
I thought the entire collection there was incredible. Just to see so many civilian articles so well preserved, of all shapes and sizes and materials... not to mention the several texts in the shop I was forced to buy... some of my favorites included...
1. the Gagnier artifacts from the Winnebago War, particularly the two buttons found at the site.
2. The shoes, belt and money wallet.
3. The flintlock rifle. (it was a gun at one time, so I have to list it.)
4. The numerous pipes, pipe stems, glass and redware articles.
5. The two-tine forks and wide knives we so love to eat with.
GMC
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Post by pshrake on Jul 14, 2003 22:04:14 GMT -5
What, What What!!!!! Two buttons found at the Gagnier site  Greg can you provide any more info on those buttons, what did they look like, when where they found, were there any other items related to the Winnebago War. In a similar note, I had seen a reference in a 1920s newspaper article on the uprising that stated that Gagniers pipe was donated to the Milwaukee Public Museum. I have not had a chance to verify this, but still. These two buttons are as far as I know the only known existing artifacts that have provenance to the murder site, Where was this museum?? Pete |
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Post by Greg Carter on Jul 14, 2003 23:01:32 GMT -5
Pete, Missed you this weekend! The Under the Prairie Frontier Archeological Museum is located at: 109 Governor Oglesby Street Elkhart, IL 62634 (217) 947-2522 www.undertheprairie.comAnyway, the site brochure pictures one of the buttons, and if you will e-mail me with your snail address I can send several of them to you. I didn't take notes on all the Gagnier artifacts (what was I thinking!) but I did note one 7/8" white metal flat-faced button with a foliated "I" and one similar sized button with "US". They had several other artifacts there also. The director said that all existing artifacts were on display... which do not amount to many. GMC |
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Post by Robert Braun on Jul 15, 2003 8:05:52 GMT -5
Pete, go to p. 2 of the website, and you will see a pix of the button Greg mentioned. www.undertheprairie.com/page2.htmLooks to be a War of 1812 "U S" general service button. r. |
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