Post by Cliff Krainik on May 30, 2002 19:12:55 GMT -5
Dean Connors, President of the Mineral Point Historical Society & Cliff and Michele Krainik of Warrenton, Virginia wish to invite all to attend -
THE LEGACY OF THE BLACK HAWK WAR EXHIBITION
open from May 4 to September 22, 2002 at Orchard Lawn the beautifully restored home of the Mineral Point Historical Society.
For more information about Orchard Lawn and Mineral Point, Wisconsin please visit -
www.mineralpoint.com/hist.html
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[Exhibition Catalogue]
THE LEGACY OF THE BLACK HAWK WAR
Rare Books, Documents, Graphics,
Artifacts, Advertising and Whimsy
Commemorating the 170th Anniversary of the Tragic Conflict fought between a faction of the Sac and Fox Nation led by Black Hawk, and the United States Army with the combined forces of the Illinois Militia and Michigan Volunteers During the Spring and Summer of 1832
The Black Hawk War - A Conflict of Cultures - was fought between a faction of the Sac and Fox Nation and the United States Army with the support of the Illinois Militia and Michigan Territorial Volunteers during the spring and summer of 1832. Black Hawk, an elderly Sac statesman and warrior, led a desperate but vain attempt to reclaim his ancestral homeland near Rock Island, Illinois.
Armed conflict began in May when Black Hawk, realizing the futility of his position, attempted to surrender only to be attacked by undisciplined Illinois militia. The war that ensued was a series of small engagements, mostly attacks by the Native Americans to gain provisions. These attacks and ambushes spread terror across the Lead Mining Region of present day southwest Wisconsin. Hastily erected wooden forts were constructed to protect the settlers and miners against attacks. Fort Jackson in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, although never attacked by Black Hawk’s forces, played an important role in the conflict as a supply depot for home defenses.
The Black Hawk War culminated at the Battle of Bad Axe in Vernon County where hundreds of Native Americans people - warriors, women, children and the elderly were slain. By the provisions of the peace treaty signed at Rock Island, Illinois the Sac and Fox Nation relinquished forever their lands in Illinois and were forced to cede vast tracts of land in Iowa. In addition, the policy of removing all Native Americans from Wisconsin to regions west of the Mississippi was established.
The primary legacy of the Black Hawk War was the opening of the Wisconsin and Iowa Territories for permanent settlement and the mass displacement of Native Americans. The war helped establish the reputations of several military leaders including Henry Dodge and Zachary Taylor and provided political advantage to those who served, like Captain Abraham Lincoln.
Shortly after the war Black Hawk dictated his autobiography. The account of Black Hawk's efforts to regain his homeland struck a sympathetic chord with the American public and transformed his reputation from frontier terrorist to proud leader of a lost cause.
The mythology of Black Hawk gave birth to the commercialization of his image and name to evoke a link with the noble people who once lived in Wisconsin.
All items in this exhibit unless otherwise noted
are from the collection of Cliff and Michele Krainik, Warrenton, Virginia.
*** PLESE SEE PART II - NEXT POSTING ***
THE LEGACY OF THE BLACK HAWK WAR EXHIBITION
open from May 4 to September 22, 2002 at Orchard Lawn the beautifully restored home of the Mineral Point Historical Society.
For more information about Orchard Lawn and Mineral Point, Wisconsin please visit -
www.mineralpoint.com/hist.html
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[Exhibition Catalogue]
THE LEGACY OF THE BLACK HAWK WAR
Rare Books, Documents, Graphics,
Artifacts, Advertising and Whimsy
Commemorating the 170th Anniversary of the Tragic Conflict fought between a faction of the Sac and Fox Nation led by Black Hawk, and the United States Army with the combined forces of the Illinois Militia and Michigan Volunteers During the Spring and Summer of 1832
The Black Hawk War - A Conflict of Cultures - was fought between a faction of the Sac and Fox Nation and the United States Army with the support of the Illinois Militia and Michigan Territorial Volunteers during the spring and summer of 1832. Black Hawk, an elderly Sac statesman and warrior, led a desperate but vain attempt to reclaim his ancestral homeland near Rock Island, Illinois.
Armed conflict began in May when Black Hawk, realizing the futility of his position, attempted to surrender only to be attacked by undisciplined Illinois militia. The war that ensued was a series of small engagements, mostly attacks by the Native Americans to gain provisions. These attacks and ambushes spread terror across the Lead Mining Region of present day southwest Wisconsin. Hastily erected wooden forts were constructed to protect the settlers and miners against attacks. Fort Jackson in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, although never attacked by Black Hawk’s forces, played an important role in the conflict as a supply depot for home defenses.
The Black Hawk War culminated at the Battle of Bad Axe in Vernon County where hundreds of Native Americans people - warriors, women, children and the elderly were slain. By the provisions of the peace treaty signed at Rock Island, Illinois the Sac and Fox Nation relinquished forever their lands in Illinois and were forced to cede vast tracts of land in Iowa. In addition, the policy of removing all Native Americans from Wisconsin to regions west of the Mississippi was established.
The primary legacy of the Black Hawk War was the opening of the Wisconsin and Iowa Territories for permanent settlement and the mass displacement of Native Americans. The war helped establish the reputations of several military leaders including Henry Dodge and Zachary Taylor and provided political advantage to those who served, like Captain Abraham Lincoln.
Shortly after the war Black Hawk dictated his autobiography. The account of Black Hawk's efforts to regain his homeland struck a sympathetic chord with the American public and transformed his reputation from frontier terrorist to proud leader of a lost cause.
The mythology of Black Hawk gave birth to the commercialization of his image and name to evoke a link with the noble people who once lived in Wisconsin.
All items in this exhibit unless otherwise noted
are from the collection of Cliff and Michele Krainik, Warrenton, Virginia.
*** PLESE SEE PART II - NEXT POSTING ***
