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State park in Ogle County, Illinois
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Lowden State Park is a state park located in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It offers scenic views of the Rock River and is the home of Loredo Taft's famous Black Hawk Statue
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Lowden State Park is located near Oregon, Illinois. From Chicago, this is about 2 hours away via Interstate 90 to Rockford. From Rockford, take Highway 2 down to Oregon and across the Rock River.
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