Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
“The Black Hawk Powwow Grounds are located in Komensky, Wisconsin. In 2007, the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Black Hawk Powwow Grounds, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 2007 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 158 fires within 5 miles of Black Hawk Powwow Grounds between 1992 and 2020, burning about 162 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2013 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BLUEBIRD |
| 6 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | ALLEN CREEK |
| 6 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.7 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 6.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Black Hawk Powwow Grounds: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Water, Free. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Falls | Iron, Water, Free | Past Producer | 1839, 1969 | |
| Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Arnt Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Black River Falls | Iron | Past Producer | 1969, 1982 | |
| Harris Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tilden Mound Deposit | Iron | Past Producer | 1839, 1856, 1892 | |
| Tilden Mound Deposit | Iron | Past Producer | 1839, 1856 |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin E. and Eva E. Keefe House | 6.1 miles | 2023 | |
| Black River Falls Commercial Historic District | 6.2 miles | 2021 | |
 | Union High School | 6.2 miles | 1978 |
 | Black River Falls Public Library | 6.2 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07000244 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jackson County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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