Native American warrior statue unveiled in Southern Illinois

Saturday, October 12, 2002

EQUALITY, Ill. -- The Shawnee warrior Tecumseh now stands sentry at the start of a trail near the Shawnee National Forest, and the 300 people who gathered Friday to see the bronze statue unveiled didn't seem to mind that the leader probably never set foot in the area.

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