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Battle of Bad Axe Historic Marker
Mississippi River
After holding off his pursuers at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights (about 11/2 miles east of present Sauk City), Black Hawk led his people over unfamiliar country toward the Mississippi. In the mean...
General Atkinson's Victory over Black Hawk
1845
Engraving depicting the defeat of Black Hawk by General Henry Atkinson at the Battle of Bad Axe on August 2, 1832. The engraving depicts Federal Regulars and Illinois Militia advancing and the Sauk...
Drawing of Grand Turk on Mississippi River
Drawing of Grand Turk steamboat on the river's edge. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririte Mississippithal".
Drawing of the Mormon Temple
Drawing of a Mormon Temple depicting the structure with two onlookers in the foreground. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririte Mississippithal".
Drawing of The Rapids
circa 1850-1859
Drawing of the rapids on the Mississippi River depicting several steamboats in the distance. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririte Mississippithal".
Drawing of Nauvoe, Illinois
circa 1850-1859
Drawing of Nauvoe, Illinois, depicting a small town on a hillside overlooking the Mississippi River. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririte Mississippithal".
