The Eternal Indian (listed as Indian Statue) | |
Location | Lowden State Park |
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Nearest city | Oregon, Illinois |
Built | 1908-1911 |
Architect | Lorado Taft (artist) |
Architectural style | Concrete monolith |
Visitation | 400,000 (2009) |
NRHP reference No. | 09000871 |
Added to NRHP | November 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.