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madrchsod

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1. yes...we have a state park named after him

Reply to hfojvt (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 06:10 PM

Feb 2012

i`ve been there many times....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowden_State_Park

the indian statue is NOT blackhawk. it was a statue of the american indian. we have been fighting to keep the park open and preserving the statue.

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yes...we have a state park named after him madrchsod Feb 2012 #1

I suppose he would be known in Illinois hfojvt Feb 2012 #2