Editing Savanna, Illinois (section)

==History==
[[File:Franklin D. Roosevelt,Eleanor Roosevelt, and Earl Miller in Savannah, Illinois - NARA - 195405.tif|thumb|left|upright|[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] on his [[Whistle stop train tour|1932 whistle stop tour]].]]
The region was once part of the vast hunting grounds of different native American tribes, including the [[Sauk people|Sauk]]. Following the [[Treaty of St. Louis (1804)]] and a number of additional treaties, land in Illinois along the Eastern bank of the Mississippi River was opened to settlement by farmers. Towns such as Savanna grew their commerce by using the river for efficient transport. Savanna's earliest settlers experienced some repercussions during the [[Black Hawk War]] in 1832.<ref>[http://genealogytrails.com/ill/carroll/savanna100.html 'The Story of Savanna The First 100 Years', by Alice M. Bowen, 1928.] Contributed by N.P. Eichelberger to Carroll County, Illinois Genealogy Trails website. Accessed May 2020.</ref>

The downtown area has revived since the mid-1990s closing of the army depot with the addition of new ornamental lighting to complement the late 19th century buildings. The city is trying to draw more shops to the main street in hopes of becoming more of a weekend destination, like nearby [[Galena, Illinois|Galena]]. [[Havencrest Castle]] has also been revived and is a historical art gallery that attracts visitors to the Savanna area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jan-23-mn-56740-story.html|title=A Couple's Medieval Majesty on the Mississippi|date=January 23, 2000|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

The Savanna Chamber of Commerce and other community groups sponsor several activities throughout the year that include: the annual Ladies Day Out Luncheon, Savanna Celebrates Independence Day parade and festival, Halloween Parade, the popular Shadfly Festival and a downtown Christmas Walk.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.savanna-il.com/events.php |title=Main Page |access-date=2010-11-20 |archive-date=2010-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822182333/http://www.savanna-il.com/events.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Savanna contains the only stoplight in all of [[Carroll County, Illinois|Carroll County]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carroll-county.net/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B1D9F3FB5-D57E-4384-B1AE-AF0C5E66FC15%7D|title=HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY|website=www.carroll-county.net}}</ref>