Showing posts with label Black Hawk Statue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black Hawk Statue. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Saving the Black Hawk Statue in Illinois
From the U.S. News & World Report "Groups trying to save Northern Illinois' Black Hawk statue" AP.
The 48-foot tall, 270 ton landmark located on a bluff in Lowden State Park on the Rock River is getting very old and in need of repairs. Since five years ago, it has been covered in black protective sheets because of a lack of state funding and disagreements between groups working to preserve it.
Before being covered up it was quite a tourist attraction, drawing 400,000 visitors a year. That number is down considerably.
Famed sculptor Lorado Taft made the Eternal Indian statue and it was dedicated in 1911 and listed on the NRHP in 2001.
It is most commonly called Black Hawk or the Rock River Collossus.
--DaCoot
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Black Hawk Statue Rescue a Step Closer-- Part 2
Famed sculptor Lorado Taft and his team used concrete to build the statue which was dedicated in 1911. Its real name is "Eternal Indian." But everyone calls it Chief Black Hawk.
Bit, concrete does not last forever. The old saying is that there are two types of concrete: that which is cracked and that which will be cracked. Yep, just drive down any road. Asphalt is like that also.
Experts assessed the statue damage last October and found it to be extensive. In April, after out really harsh global warming winter, even more damage, cracks and broken chunks from the arms had tumbles to the ground.
Hopefully the statue will be stabilized for this upcoming winter and real work done next year.
The newspaper lauded the efforts of the Friends of the Black Hawk Statue organization for their efforts.
Save the Indian. --Cooter
Bit, concrete does not last forever. The old saying is that there are two types of concrete: that which is cracked and that which will be cracked. Yep, just drive down any road. Asphalt is like that also.
Experts assessed the statue damage last October and found it to be extensive. In April, after out really harsh global warming winter, even more damage, cracks and broken chunks from the arms had tumbles to the ground.
Hopefully the statue will be stabilized for this upcoming winter and real work done next year.
The newspaper lauded the efforts of the Friends of the Black Hawk Statue organization for their efforts.
Save the Indian. --Cooter
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Black Hawk Statue Rescue a Step Closer-- Part 1
From the September 2, 2014, Northwest (Ill.) Herald editorial.
"Momentum is building to begin repair work on the 103-year-old Black Hawk statue near Oregon in western Illinois."
The statue is a well-known tourist spot and quite majestic standing 50-foot-tall on the 129-foot bluff overlooking the Rock River at Lowden State Park.
A few weeks ago, the Illinois Department of Natural resources gave its ok to proposed renovation work and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency has already given its approval.
And, most of the money for the project has already been raised. About $750,000 is available, though an additional $75,000-100,000 may be needed.Contractors still haven't been chosen.
And, It Isn't a Hockey Player. --DaCoot
"Momentum is building to begin repair work on the 103-year-old Black Hawk statue near Oregon in western Illinois."
The statue is a well-known tourist spot and quite majestic standing 50-foot-tall on the 129-foot bluff overlooking the Rock River at Lowden State Park.
A few weeks ago, the Illinois Department of Natural resources gave its ok to proposed renovation work and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency has already given its approval.
And, most of the money for the project has already been raised. About $750,000 is available, though an additional $75,000-100,000 may be needed.Contractors still haven't been chosen.
And, It Isn't a Hockey Player. --DaCoot
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