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Black Hawk Statue

The Eternal Indian
(listed as Indian Statue)
Lorado Taft's The Eternal Indian stares solemnly across the Rock River.
LocationLowden State Park
Nearest cityOregon, Illinois
Built1908-1911
ArchitectLorado Taft (artist)
Architectural styleConcrete monolith
Visitation400,000 (2009)
NRHP reference No.09000871
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 2009

The Eternal Indian, sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue, is a 48-foot (14.6 m) sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park, near the city of Oregon, Illinois. Dedicated in 1911, the statue is perched over the Rock River on a 77-foot (23.5 m) bluff overlooking the city.

The statue, according to the artist, represents the unconquerable spirit of Native Americans, using motifs from several tribal cultures. While not a portrait statue, it was in part inspired by the life of Black Hawk (1767–1838), a leader and warrior of the Sauk. In 2009, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


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