The Mysteries Surrounding Potawatomi Chief Waubonsie
Who was the enigmatic war chief of the Potawatomi, who had a voice like a lion and stood approximately six feet four inches tall? Meet...
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fullersburg
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Respect for Burial Sites of the Native Americans
Odawa historian and archivist Eric Hemenway notes that although burial practices varied from tribe to tribe, "caretaking of the dead is...
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fullersburg
- Apr 13
- 3 min
The Plight of American Indigenous People
The act of changing an athletic team's Native American name in order to avoid offending indigenous people is ethical and the correct...
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fullersburg
- Feb 2
- 3 min
The Desperate Need for a Mill in Fullersburg
The pioneers in this area desperately needed a water-powered or mechanical mill to help provide both food and shelter. A grist mill was...
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fullersburg
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
Here We Come A-wassailing
The English carol Here We Come A-Wassailing describes an old Yuletide custom of neighborhood revelers asking manor owners for a drink of...
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fullersburg
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
The "Winter of the Deep Snow"
The extremely brutal weather in much of Illinois during the winter of 1830-31 had a significant widespread effect on many aspects of life...
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fullersburg
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Native American Appreciation of Nature
Potawatomi Chief Simon Pokagon (1830-1899) was well educated and comfortable speaking before a large audience, as he did at the 1893...
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fullersburg
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
Mapping the Native American Village of Sauganakka (Fullersburg)
A well known map of over twenty Native American villages around pre-Settlement Chicago was created by Albert F. Scharf and Karl Dilg in...
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fullersburg
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Recognizing Chicago's Native American Heritage
Chicago historian Ann Durkin Keating, author of Rising Up From Indian Country: The Battle of Fort Dearborn and the Birth of Chicago has...
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fullersburg
- Jul 18, 2021
- 2 min
How the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Ottawa Became One People
Potawatomi oral tradition about the union of the tribes of the Three Fires, or Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Ottawa, states that at one time...
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fullersburg
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
Historic Timetable of Graue Mill Dam
Early settlers expressed a need for a dam on Salt Creek shortly after they arrived in this area, as shown in the Torode family letters...
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fullersburg
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Historic Fellowship of Old Fullersburg
The pioneers of Brush Hill (which became Fullersburg) demonstrated good will toward their neighbors as well as their fellow man, creating...
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fullersburg
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Courageous Women of Old Fullersburg
Can you imagine making an overland journey in a covered wagon for over a month? Walking through heavily wooded areas with only two large...
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fullersburg
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
What four essential things did George Washington seek for the Country?
On June 8, 1783, George Washington wrote a "circular" letter to the independent states advising government officials of what he felt was...
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fullersburg
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Wisdom of Sauk Chief Keokuk
Sauk Chief Keokuk, whose name means "Watchful Fox," showed his wisdom when Sauk war chief Black Hawk and his warriors attempted to...
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fullersburg
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Auld Lang Syne (Lyrics and History)
The lyrics to this traditional Scottish song were sent to the Scots Musical Museum in 1788 by Robert Burns, who noted that it was an...
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fullersburg
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
Hunger and Bitter Cold in Settlement Era Fullersburg
The early settlers of Brush Hill (which became Fullersburg) faced hunger and bitter cold while attempting to survive and thrive in this...
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fullersburg
- Nov 22, 2020
- 1 min
Can you pass a Thanksgiving historical quiz?
1. How many surviving Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving? 2. What year was the first Thanksgiving? 3. What was the name of the...
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fullersburg
- Oct 16, 2020
- 4 min
Black Hawk's Meeting with Shabbona
On the evening of May 17, 1832, Sauk Chief Black Hawk and his band of braves and warriors arrived at the village of Potawatomi Chief...
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fullersburg
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
A Late Thank You Note to Potawatomi Chief Shabbona
Among the heroic individuals in Chicago's historical past is a Potawatomi chief named Shabbona ("built like a bear") who in 1832 saved...
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