Amidst the dense forest of oak, cedar, pine, and maple trees lies a stunning landform with a dark secret. Starved Rock gets it's name from a harrowing tale of injustice and retribution. During a peaceful tribal council, a member of the Illinois Tribe killed the Chief of the Potawatomi Tribe. Subsequently, the Illinois found themselves seeking refuge atop the landmark. Unlike the Illinois, you can hike down the bedrock formation that is a remnant of torrential glacial floods that scoured down the land almost 16,000 years ago.
Amidst the dense forest of oak, cedar, pine, and maple trees lies a stunning landform with a dark secret. Starved Rock gets it's name from a harrowing tale of injustice and retribution. During a peaceful tribal council, a member of the Illinois Tribe killed the Chief of the Potawatomi Tribe. Subsequently, the Illinois found themselves seeking refuge atop the landmark. Unlike the Illinois, you can hike down the bedrock formation that is a remnant of torrential glacial floods that scoured down the land almost 16,000 years ago.
Starved Rock
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