Black Hawk State Historic Site

Black Hawk State Historic Site
Statue of Black Hawk, Black Hawk State Historic Site, by Welsh sculptor David Richards.[1]
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Black Hawk State Historic Site
Location	Rock Island, Illinois
Coordinates	41°28′02″N 90°34′18″W / 41.4673°N 90.5718°W / 41.4673; -90.5718
Owner	Illinois Historic Preservation Division

The Black Hawk State Historic Site, in Rock Island, Illinois, is adjacent to the historic site of the village of Saukenuk, the home of a band of Native Americans of the Sauk nation. It includes the John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life. The state park is located on a 150 feet (50 m) bluff overlooking the Rock River in western Illinois. It is most famous for being the birthplace of the Sauk warrior Black Hawk. The disputed cession of this area to the U.S. Government was the catalyst for the Black Hawk War.