Kent, Illinois - Blackhawk War Monument - Gravedigger Abe
- Address:
- West Blackhawk Road, Kent, IL [Show Map]
- Directions:
- At Blackhawk Battlefield Park. From US 20, turn south toward Kent on Kent Rd. When the road changes to gravel and becomes Monument Rd, continue one mile south to the monument, at West Blackhawk Rd.
- Admission:
- Free.
- Hours:
- Dawn to Dusk.
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Kent, Illinois - Blackhawk War Monument - Gravedigger Abe South of US 20 near Kent is a monument located on the site of Kellogg's Grove, an early settlement established in 1827 on a mail route between Peoria and Galena, and now on the National Register of Historic Places. It honors those killed in the Blackhawk War, including the final Illinois battle which occurred at this grove in June, 1832.
Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Illinois militia, helped to bury five of the slain men. The remaining soldiers were originally buried throughout the area at the spots where they fell. Fifty years after the war, local farmers collected the remains and buried them in one enclosure on top of this hill overlooking the Yellow Creek Valley. The 34 foot high monument was dedicated in 1886, and the area now includes a shelter, play area and log cabin. [John Holmes, 10/28/2006]
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