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Blue Mounds

When the Black Hawk War threatened, settlers built Fort Blue Mounds, which successfully defended the town during an ambush by Sac Indians. The fort later helped supply the troops who drove Black Hawk out of the state. A bronze plaque now commemorates the site.

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Blue Mound State Park

Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark

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