Black Hawk State Historic Site is open year-round from sunrise to 10 P.M. When weather conditions necessitate the closing of the site roads, access is by foot only. The Hauberg Museum is open from 9:00 A.M. to noon and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. March through October; 9:00 A.M. to noon and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. November through February. Closed Monday and Tuesday and some major holidays. Call for holiday schedule. Guided tours of the museum are given by appointment; phone 309-788-9536. The museum, lodge and restrooms are handicapped accessible.
            
A wooded, steeply rolling 208-acre tract - borders the Rock River in Rock Island County. Prehistoric Indians and nineteenth-century settlers made their homes here, but the area is most closely identified with the Sauk nation and the warrior-leader whose name it bears - Black Hawk. The site, which is also noted for its many natural features, is managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

The Black Hawk State Historic Site, in Rock Island, Illinois, occupies much of the historic site of the village of Saukenuk, the home of a band of Native Americans of the Sauk nation. The state park is located on a 150-foot (45m) bluff overlooking the Rock River in western Illinois. It is most famous for being the birth place of the Sauk warrior Black Hawk. The disputed cession of this area to the U.S. Government was the catalyst for the Black Hawk War.

All vehicles must remain on roadways and parking lots. No plants, flowers, shrubs or trees may be removed or damaged. No ground fires are permitted. NO CAMPING IS ALLOWED.

Restrooms, a pay telephone and vending machines are available in the lodge. There are three picnic areas with shade, tables, water and stoves. Three shelter houses with fireplaces are available. Playground equipment is located nearby. Four miles of marked hiking trails - with a rating of "moderate difficulty" - wind through the site. Trail maps and interpretive nature trail pamphlets are available at the Museum desk. Picnic areas and hiking trails on the south side of the site may be used for cross-country skiing. NO BICYCLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE TRAILS.

Annual events at Back Hawk include spring bird and wildflower walks and a September prairie program and field trip. Geology and archeology outings are conducted on a rotating basis each October. Contact the Site Manger for dates and times.

For additional information, phone 309-788-0177.

Directions:

From I74, exit West onto John Deere Rd/ IL5 in Moline. Go West 4 miles. This road becomes Black Hawk Road/ 46th Av in Rock Island. When the surroundings change from commercial to wooded, the Watch Tower Lodge and Hauberg Indian Museum will be on the left.

From US 67/ 11th St in Rock Island, turn East at Black Hawk Road/ 46th Av. Go East 1 mile. The Watch Tower Lodge and Hauberg Indian Museum will be on the right.