Black Hawk and Winnebago Trail

Two trails across

Dr. Bean's door yard, the

Black Hawk Retreat and

the Winnebago Trail

which ran from Winne-

shiek's (De Soto) village

to large Winnebago town

above the forks of the

Kickapoo at Manning

prior to 1840.

Authority:

Dr. D.A. Bean 1854

Wm T Sterling 1840

No 4 CVP

Marker is at the ...

Black Hawk Trail

At shallow pond 115 rods due

south Blackhawk's 700 Sac

Indians encamped July 31 1832.

Soldiers found six decrepit

Indians there and "left them

behind."

Lee Sterling in 1846 found

a handfull of silver brooches

there. Hence concluded those

killed were squaws.

No. 3 CVP 1930 S

Marker is on State ...

Black Hawk Trail

On night of August 1 and 2

1832, Gen. Atkinson's

army of 1200 mounted men

in pursuit of Black Hawk

encamped on this area

from 8 p.m. until 3 a.m.

The spring from which

men and horse drank

is 140 rods northwest.

No. 2 CVP 1930 S

Marker is on ...

Black Hawk Trail

At shallow pond 115 rods due

south Blackhawk's 700 Sac

Indians encamped July 31 1832.

Soldiers found six decrepit

Indians there and "left them

behind."

Lee Sterling in 1846 found

a handfull of silver brooches

there. Hence concluded those

killed were squaws.

No. 3 CVP 1930 S

Marker is on State ...