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Black Hawk State Historic Site and Hauberg Indian Museum

Great River Trail

Native American History

A statue of Sauk leader Black Hawk at his namesake historic site in Rock Island, Illinois.

Visit the Hauberg Indian Museum in Rock Island, Illinois, to view artifacts, dioramas and interpretive maps that tell the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki peoples of the Mississippi River Valley. Afterward, hike through the 208 acres of surrounding public-use areas, prairie and nature preserve.

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Trail: Great River Trail
State: IL
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