Q-C History Hop: The Hauberg Museum at the Black Hawk State Historic Site
**Due the extreme heat forecasted for Thursday, July 27th, the program will be moved indoors. Black Hawk State Park staff will give a presentation about the Sauk and Meskwaki people. Afterwards, there will be time to explore the museum and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) exhibit to explore its unique artifacts.**
The Quad Cities are bursting with history! Join us in visiting local cultural and historical institutions and organizations around the Quad Cities to learn about the region's storied past.
For this Q-C History Hop, we will visit The Hauberg Museum at the Black Hawk State Historic Site. It is dedicated to telling "the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki people through interpretive maps, artifacts, and seasonal dioramas (from Black Hawk State Historic Site website)." Hauberg Museum staff will guide us on a walk through the park where they will share the park's history. The tour will end in the Lodge where we will visit the museum and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) exhibit to explore its unique artifacts.
We will meet at the Hauberg Museum at 6:00 pm.
This is an offsite tour at the Watch Tower Lodge, Black Hawk State Historic Site, 1800 46th Avenue, Rock Island, IL. The Hauberg Museum (located in the west end of Watch Tower Lodge).
For questions or to register, please call 563-326-7832.
Related LibGuide: Bix Beiderbecke by Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center
- Date:
- Thursday, July 27, 2023
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Audience:
- Adults All ages Kids Teens
- Categories:
- Educational Genealogy Local History
For more information about this institution, please visit their website: https://www.blackhawkpark.org/index.php/.
After the Hauberg Museum Tour, we invite you to explore the rest of the Black Hawk State Historic Site.