On the eve of Aug. 1, 1832, Black Hawk and his men, carrying a flag of truce, went to the head of this island to surrender to the captain of the steamer "Warrior." Asked from the boat whether they were Winnebagoes or Sacs, the Sacs replied "Black Hawk," and a load of canister was at once fired, killing 28 Indians suing for peace. Major Zebulon M. Pike encamped on this island on Sept. 9th 1805. Here also lived Norm Spaulding, who in Oct. 1904 rode an unbroken colt to Victory at 2 a.m. and saved a limited train from going through a burned culvert.