Black Hawk - Ute Indian Chief
N 40° 00.259 W 111° 44.801
12T E 436267 N 4428503
Black Hawk - Ute Indian Chief - Historical Marker at Spring Lake.
Waymark Code: WMC7MX
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2011
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This marker commemorates the life and death of Ute Indian Chief, Black Hawk. He died on September 27, 1870 and was laid to rest in a ravine near the marker.
Marker Name: Black Hawk - Ute Indian Chief
Marker Type: Roadside
Addtional Information:
Marker Text:
BLACK HAWK - UTE INDIAN CHIEF
When the Ute Indian Chief, Black Hawk died on September 27, 1870 near Spring Lake and was buried by his tribe in a nearby ravine, there was laid to rest a man designated by Brigham Young as "The most formibable foe amongst the Redman" that the pioneers had encountered in many years. These words were prompted by the memory of Chief Black Hawk's part in Utah's worst Indian war which ended in 1867. The war commenced in April 1865 at Manti, Sanpete County. Three years later when the Indians were finally brought to terms 51 settlers had been killed and 25 settlements abandoned in 5 counties. The seriousness of the Indian depredations was such that during the three-year war over 2700 men of the Territorial Militia were called into service. Expenses incurred during the war were in exceess of one and one half milllion dollars. Although scattered Indian raids continued into the summer of 1868, the Black Hawk War was regarded as officially closed in 1867.
County: Utah
City: Spring Lake
Group Responsible for Placement: Utah Department of Highways (UDOT)
Marker Number: none
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1607
Date Dedicated: Not listed
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