Black Hawk Statue
The Eternal Indian (listed as Indian Statue) | |
Lorado Taft's The Eternal Indian stares solemnly across the Rock River. | |
| Location | Lowden State Park |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Oregon, Illinois |
| Built | 1908-1911 |
| Architect | Lorado Taft (artist) |
| Architectural style | Concrete monolith |
| Visitation | 400,000 (2009) |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000871 |
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 2009 |
The Eternal Indian, sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue, is a 48-foot (14.6 m) sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park, near the city of Oregon in northern Illinois. Dedicated in 1911, the statue is perched over the Rock River on a 77-foot (23.5 m) bluff overlooking the city.
The statue, according to the artist, represents the unconquerable spirit of Native Americans, using motifs from several tribal cultures. While not a portrait statue, it was in part inspired by the life of Black Hawk (1767–1838), a leader and warrior of the Sauk. In 2009, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.