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Site of the Grand Village of the Kickapoo
Leroy,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
40° 24' 7.139988",
-88° 40' 11.160012"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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By the late 1700s the Kickapoo people established a village here. This savannah land was good for corn/bean fields, and close to game-filled prairie and timber. Opposing American expansion they allied with the British during the War of 1812. Village burning and crop destroying practices of teh American frontier militia forced the Kickapoo people from their homes. This village and a nearby stockade were detroyed during that war. Many Kickapoo remained in Central Illinois until 1832, when they were forced out. Today the Kickapoo people live in Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Site of the Grand Village of the Kickapoo Historical Marker Location Map, Leroy, Illinois Map
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