Illinois
Ogle
Buffalo Township

Buffalo Grove ambush

The Buffalo Grove ambush was an ambush that occurred on May 19, 1832 as part of the Black Hawk War. A six-man detail carrying dispatches from United States Colonel James M.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Also known as: “Buffalo Grove Ambush”
  • Inscription: “Early in the Black Hawk War Indians concealed near this spot in Buffalo Grove, May 19, 1832, killed William Durley, a member of a six man detail carrying dispatches from Colonel James M. Strode at Galena to General Henry Atkinson at Dixon’s Ferry. Durley‘”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buffalo Grove and Polo.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in the township of Buffalo, , United States. It was the first settlement in Ogle County, and was once a bustling frontier town that attracted many of Ogle County's early residents.

Village
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is a city in , , . The population was 2,291 at the 2020 census, down from 2,355 in 2010 and 2,477 in 2000.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , , , located south of and west of . is situated 5 miles north of Buffalo Grove ambush.

Buffalo Grove ambush

Latitude
41.99098° or 41° 59′ 28″ north
Longitude
-89.60276° or 89° 36′ 10″ west
Open location code
86HGX9RW+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7752022385
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q4985743
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In Other Languages

“Buffalo Grove ambush” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “巴夫羅果園突襲”
  • Chinese: “巴夫羅葛洛夫突襲”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Westside Park and Buffalo Grove Cemetery.

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