Black Hawk Powwow Grounds

Black Hawk Powwow Grounds
Location Komensky, Wisconsin
NRHP Reference # 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

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

  1. ↑ "Black Hawk Powwow Grounds". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Black Hawk Powwow Grounds Added to Register". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-23.


Coordinates: 44°20′07″N 90°44′18″W / 44.335414°N 90.738403°W / 44.335414; -90.738403

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