National Register of Historic Places

Black Hawk Museum and Lodge

Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois
Listed
March 4, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002402

About this property

Black Hawk Museum and Lodge is a historic building located in the Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a part of the Illinois State Park Lodges and Cabins Thematic Resources. The Black Hawk State Historic Site was established in 1927 and the lodge was built in 1934 as a project of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life was opened in the lodge in 1939 with a collection started by Dr. John Hauberg, a Rock Island philanthropist and president of Augustana College. The museum interprets the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki tribes that lived in the area in a village called the Saukenuk. It was considered one of the largest Native American villages in North America. The collection includes winter and summer houses used by the tribes, and dioramas that depict the lives of the people who lived here from 1750 to 1830. Artifacts include authentic trade goods, jewelry and domestic items as well as the 18 tonne sculpture of Black Hawk, created in 1892 by Welsh sculptor David Richards (1829-1897).

Location

1510 46th Ave.
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois
41.46431, -90.57276

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Chippiannock Cemetery
Listed
1.2 mi
Denkmann-Hauberg House
Industrial
2 mi
Stauduhar House
Industrial
2.1 mi
Wagner, Robert, House
Industrial
2.6 mi
Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Modern
2.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Armstrong Treaty — End of Black Hawk War
1832Early Republic
1.4 mi
Battle of the Rock Island Rapids (1814)
1814Early Republic
2.6 mi
Fort Armstrong — Rock Island Garrison Engagements
1814Early Republic
3 mi

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When was Black Hawk Museum and Lodge listed on the National Register?

Black Hawk Museum and Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Black Hawk Museum and Lodge?

Black Hawk Museum and Lodge is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Black Hawk Museum and Lodge is recorded as the industrial era.

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