Apple River Fort

A Window into History

If you are in Elizabeth, take the time to visit this small fort. It's a quick, but interesting, walk through. Be sure to read the history of the Black Hawk War to understand what this fort is about ...

Unexpected gem

We went to avoid the crowds in Galena & are so glad we did. Lovely visitors center with balanced information on the Black Hawk War. The fort itself was historically recreated and is surprisingly.

Great place to see

We stopped to see this place simply because it was open on this day it was well worth it -interesting history amazing that these people were able to throw this fort together in a short period of time ...

Recalling the history of the 1832 Black Hawk War

The 1832 Black Hawk War is a chapter in the history of Illinois that often is overlooked and certainly unappreciated. But if you're in the neighborhood, on your way to visiting the tourist mecca of Ga...

Worth a stop

This fort was very quickly built by the residents of Elizabeth IL to fend off attacks by natives in the Black Hawk War. It is an interesting place for a short stop as you are driving by on highway 20...