Today is #StatueFriday, a challenge by @erikah
My statue is of a man who lived along the banks of the Rock River. The US government snookered his tribe with a treaty which forced them off their farm land in Illinois and sent them west of the Mississippi River. After being forced to leave, they did not have time to plant crops and store food and after a particularly harsh winter, with many people starving,the 65 yr old Blackhawk brought many of his tribe back to their land in Illinois , where they knew they could successfully grow food.
That was the start of the Blackhawk War. The battles claimed about 70 U.S. troops and militiamen as well as settlers. An estimated 500 Sac and Fox were killed.
This 40-foot statue of Chief Black Hawk by Lorado Taft stands on the bluffs above the Rock River at Lowden State Park in Oregon, Illinois, about an hours drive down river from where I live.
These are the days and the categories
for the #sevendaysoutside challenge.
#WindowMonday – Windows
#DoorTuesday – Doors
#RustArtWednesday – Rust
#GateThursday – Gates
#StatueFriday – Statues
#BrickSaturday – Bricks (bricks only, no pavement elements or cobblestones please)
#StreetlampSunday – Street Lamps
Make sure you write a description of the photo you are posting. Share as much details as you can, like where that statue is placed (in a park, at a museum), what it represents etc. Make it enjoyable.
Use the #sevendaysoutside tag along with the daily tag and tag me, @erikah!
Goes without saying that you can only use your own photos. No paintings, no drawings, no digital art please! There is no prize here, this is just for fun.
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Impressive statue. Appropriate for NHL season opening :)
My city kids go to Blackhawk games frequently, but that never crossed my mind when I posted this!
Patung yang indah dan keren ,saya sangat suka ini sahabat aku @melinda010100
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It's a big statue and the background all those trees and those colors look great.
Thanks! The statue is beginning to crumble and they are trying to raise money to do repairs.
I hope they raise the money and can repair it, it's a wonderful statue
Sad story, but great post!
So many sad stories throughout history. Thank you!
Nice entry Melinda, he must lonely, standing there alone :)
Can you please check your email?
At least he has a great view out over the land he loved!
howdy there melinda010100! oh my! I love native American stories. So he led his whole tribe back, it sounded like and they were not welcome. That statue is massive! I really like that.
Many white settlers had taken over their gardens while they were away. Abdrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln both fought in that war. As a matter of fact Lincoln had his horse stolen from him not too far from here. Much of the war took place all along my River.
what in the world? Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln both fought in that war? I didn't know that either one of them were soldiers!
And I thought that was in Illinois not Wisconsin? I'm lost.
It started in Illinois and they chased Blackhawk and his people- including women and children up the river.. they made a river crossing just a ways up from my house and camped at places very near here. They traveled across southern Wi heading back toward the Mississippi River but the soldiers caught them there and most all of the tribe was slaughtered.
oh wow. So this was another horrible disaster by our government that never should have happened. Well that's depressing but interesting so thanks so much for filling me in on this.
Thanks for sharing that. It was interesting to see.
That is a nice piece of history and i love the name and size of this statue he must have really been loved for someone to build him up so tall.
Hey @melinda010100 i got some cemetery photos for you i didn't know where to put the link so i thought put it here much easier for you to find i think.
https://steemit.com/cemeteryphotos/@bigsambucca/cemetery-photos-challenge-by-melinda010100-thai-chinese-cemetery-in-bangkok
Oh, I'm m so glad you let me know! I would have hated to miss them!
My pleasure !!
very beautiful Statue, love the atmosphere, wonderful work friend melinda ❤😃❤
Thanks, luv! 😊
wow... The statue has a high historical value, where it is @melinda010100
It is near my home (Wisconsin, USA)
Wow its awesome!
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Thanks so much!
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Such a sad story. A man with such responsibilities and burdens deserves to be honored and remembered.
I feel the statue captures his pride.
Woow, patung yang sangat besar dan sangat bagus saya belum pernah melihatnya patung sebesar ini, saya suka dengan postingan anda dan saya ingin membagikannya @melinda010100
Thank you so much for sharing this! It is a great statue!
He looks so majestic... I love that first photograph - you got him at a great angle!
Thanks! The sculptor titled this oneThe Eternal Indian.
Quite a horrific story where the settlers just kills for their own interests.
There have been so many stories like that throughout history.
A sad story, to be sure. So many of them out there. I do love to read about all the plaques and statues along the trails in life. I have learned so much more about our history than any book could teach me.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful post.
You are right. There are far too many sad stories. All around the world. Thanks for stopping by!