Black Hawk Powwow Grounds
Black Hawk Powwow Grounds | |
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| Location | Komensky, Wisconsin |
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| NRHP reference No. | 07000244 |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 2007 |
The Black Hawk Powwow Grounds are located in Komensky, Wisconsin. In 2007, the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History
[edit]The grounds have been used by the Ho-Chunk for ceremonial and other purposes since the 1800s.[2] Adjacent to grounds is a marker honoring Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.[3] Red Cloud, who was born in the place of Hatfield, Wisconsin located within Komensky, was the grandson of a Ho-Chunk chief and received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
References
[edit]- ^ "Black Hawk Powwow Grounds". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ "Black Hawk Powwow Grounds Added to Register". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ "Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
44°20′07″N 90°44′18″W / 44.335414°N 90.738403°W
Categories:
- Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- Geography of Jackson County, Wisconsin
- Native American history of Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Wisconsin
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Registered Historic Place stubs