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Post by Mike Thorson on Mar 27, 2002 14:08:55 GMT -5
This technically belongs in the battles section but was too broad to include in just one section. Feel free to vote and also post comments.
Sorry for the misspellings!
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Post by Nick Hoffman on Mar 27, 2002 15:28:57 GMT -5
Will there be another Black Hawk War sites tour scheduled anytime soon?
Thanks a lot,
Nick Hoffman
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Post by Joe Kleffman on Apr 8, 2002 21:12:11 GMT -5
how about apple river battle site and the ambush site of william durley near polo illinois
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Post by shootamusket@aol.com on Apr 8, 2002 22:44:44 GMT -5
An Illinois version of Robert Braun's "Battlefields and Bastions" tour is in the works. Matt Kestel and I (on the Illinois side of the OLRHS) are working on a planned day trip. The problem is that we have many conflicting reenactments that keep pushing the date back. The tour will include- the "Stillman's Run" memorial ground, the site of the Indian Creek Massacre, Fort Johnson, Fort Wilbourne, Apple River Fort, Dixon's Ferry, the site of the Prophet's Village, Kellogg's Grove, Waddam's Grove, the burial site of William Durley and a brief stop along the Galena Road. The caravan could probably stop by the burial site of Indian chief Shabbona, too, if anyone wanted to go there. I wanted to include the site of Fort Armstrong at Rock Island, but the arsenal is being very picky about who visits after 9-11. I will continue to update this forum as trip details pan out.
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Post by Gene on Apr 18, 2002 15:58:12 GMT -5
I had a crazy thought...it seems to me the whole story of the Black Hawk War seems like furtile ground for a movie script...BHW "The Movie" I think its an overlooked part of history!
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Post by Robert Braun on Apr 18, 2002 16:13:47 GMT -5
Believe it or not, Gene, we know of such a screenplay, already being written! r.
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Post by Gene on Apr 18, 2002 20:55:30 GMT -5
Really! Thats very neat! Keep me posted, I'd love to be an extra in the movie. When Gettysburg was being made, I had just gotten married and was on my honeymoon when they shot the Picketts charge scene, so I missed that one.
The story of Black Hawk and the events in Illinois and Wisconsin are worth re-telling! It's the mid-way point in the indian wars, not to mention it also is joined with the incident / attack on Fort Dearborn. I think that those two stories should run together, though my research on the Fort Deaborn attack is very limited, with the exception of what I learned in the Chicago school system.
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Post by j kleffman on Jul 21, 2002 15:09:53 GMT -5
 well the thought the tour on stillmans valley many of the other sites would be a great thing to do. As shoot a musket recomnend but why not try to do just one or two battle field and give the guest that are on the tour a complete guided accounted to what happen on each of the battle fields. j kleffman feel free to e mail with any ideas
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Post by Greg Carter on Jul 21, 2002 21:53:17 GMT -5
Kleffman,
Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you at LNS. I guess I should probably put some word in about my tour plans for the Illinois sites. I am working on a tour right now for the fall, but certain factors like construction and anti-terrorism security are cutting up my plans. The intended tour will be all-day, and feature as follows (although perhaps not in this order):
1. Fort Armstrong & Rock Island Arsenal Museum
2. The site of the Village of the Prophet
3. Stillman's Run Memorial
4. Dixon's Ferry
5. William Durley murder site
6. Kellogg's Grove/St. Vrain Massacre Site
7. Indian Creek Massacre site
8. Bird's Grove Trading Post site (overrun by Sauk after Stillman's Run)
9. The grave of Chief Shabbona
10. Apple River Fort
11. Galena Road Bridge (if it is still standing by then)
Anything else? I am open to suggestions! I think Fort Johnston and Fort Wilbourn will also be included too.
GMC
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