PROPHETSTOWN

 

Located north side of Prophetstown State Highway 78 curve between Riverside dr. and W 2nd st. Prophetstown IL Coordinates Lat N 41 40.426" Lon W 89 56.492"

 

LINCOLN IN STERLING

PROPHETSTOWN
PROPHETSTOWN OCCUPIES THE SITE OF THE VILLAGE OF THE WINNEBAGO PROPHET WHICH
THE ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS
DESTROYED ON MAY 10.1832, IN
THE FIRST ACT OF HOSTILITY IN
THE BLACK HAWK WAR.

 

ERECTED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

1934
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