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Buffalo Rock State Park

CITY:

Ottawa

COUNTY:

LaSalle

DEDICATED BY:

The Illinois State Historical Society

DEDICATION DATE:

January 1, 1952 at 6:00:00 AM

South side US 6, 4 miles east of IL 178

One mile south was the probable site of Fort Ottawa. It was erected in 1760-61 by Captain Passerat De La Chapelle and his French soldiers retreating from Canada to New Orleans to avoid surrender to the British.

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