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Coordinates: 42°19′04″N 90°13′17″W 42.317855000000002, -90.221244999999996

Apple River Fort State Historic Site

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address: 311 East Myrtle St Elizabeth IL USA 61028
  • Telephone Number: +1-815-858-2028
  • Official Website: [1]
• Overview

Apple River Fort State Historic Site, was one of many frontier forts hastily completed by settlers in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin following the onset of the 1832 Black Hawk War. Located in present-day Black Hawk himself. At the Battle of Apple River Fort, a 45 minute firefight ensued, with Black Hawks forces eventually withdrawing. The fort suffered one militia man killed in action. After the war the fort stood until 1847, first occupied by squatters and later sold to a private property owner who dismantled the building.Today, a replica of the fort stands next to the site of the original Apple River Fort. Constructed between 1996 and 1997 by a non-profit organization, the replica was based on earlier archaeological investigations of the site which revealed information about the layout and settlement at the fort. In 1997 the Apple River Fort Site was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places, and in 2001 the state of Illinois took over operations of the site and designated it the Apple River Fort State Historic Site. Apple River Fort is one of numerous Illinois historic sites slated to close October 1, 2008 due to cuts in the Illinois budget by Governor Rod Blagojevich, though supporters are appealing the decision. After Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said he hope to reopen state historic sites by the end of June 2009.^[1]

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