[4] Prophetstown occupies the site of the village of the Winnebago prophet, which the Illinois volunteers destroyed on May 10, 1832, in the first act of hostility in the Black Hawk War.

Wabokieshiek and his followers, the Sauk people, resided where the current Prophetstown State Park (of Illinois) is now located.

They left the land in 1832 as the Black Hawk War ended, when Wabokieshiek was taken captive by the United States.

Eventually the event fell out of favor and a memorial was built in the park to honor those who served in the Armed Forces.

Prophetstown also hosts a Lighted Christmas Parade as the highlight of the start of the holiday season the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

The downtown features a series of historical murals and Eclipse Square Park as well as a selection of stores and restaurants.

As part of the largest network of Protestant schools in the US, CLS provides an education for students from age 3 through 8th grade.