Great River Road
Black Hawk State Historic Site, IL

This wooded, steeply rolling 208-acre tract borders the Rock River in Rock Island County. Prehistoric Indians and nineteenth-century settlers made their homes here, but the area is most closely identified with the Sauk nation and the warrior-leader whose name it bears -- Black Hawk. The site, which is also noted for its many natural features, is managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

The Hauberg Indian Museum, located in the lodge constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939, interprets the culture of the Sauk and the Mesquackie. Nearly 175 species of birds and 30 species of wildflowers, as well as a prairie restoration can be observed there. Dickson Pioneer Cemetery is where many early settlers are buried.