IL HR0102

Illinois House of Representatives recognizes the important role that Illinois territory played in the War of 1812, including conflicts between Great Britain, Native American nations, and the United States.

Illinois territory served as a border region where British forces conducted raids on American settlements, while small U.S. troop companies defended against British and Native American attacks.

The state acknowledges all Native American peoples who lived, walked, or traveled through the territory that became Illinois, and recognizes the Treaty of Ghent ending the war and allowing safe settlement to resume.

Illinois gained statehood in 1818 following the War of 1812 and the establishment of peace in the region.

House urges the State of Illinois and Governor to support the Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, a federally recognized not-for-profit organization formed to recognize the bicentennial anniversary of the war.