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Black Hawk at Turtle Village WI406.1

Picture courtesy of Bob Schoepski

Turtle Village, a large and important Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indian village, once stood on the east side of the Rock River near its confluence with the Turtle Creek. During the Black Hawk War od 1832, the Ho-Chunk sheltered Sac Indian leader Black Hawk and his followers during their northern escape from the military in Illinois. After Black Hawk left Turtle Village, Chief Whirling Thunder ordered the village abandoned, fearing military retaliation. The Ho-Chunk never returned.

Rock River Heritage Walkway, jct. of Public Ave. and State St., Beloit.. Rock County.


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