Hawkeye State to "The Hawk-Eye and Iowa Patriot" in tribute to friend Chief Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. Edwards proposed the nickname "Hawk-eyes" in 1838 to "...rescue from oblivion a memento, at least, of the name of the old chief", Black Hawk. The University of Iowa's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hawkeyes and feature a mascot named Herky the Hawk. The University of Iowa borrowed its athletic nickname from the state of Iowa. The name Hawkeye was originally applied to a hero in a fictional novel, The Last of the Mohicans, written by James Fenimore Cooper; the author had the Delaware Indians
Virginia State Route 312 Williamsburg and US 17 follows the continuation of J. Clyde Morris Boulevard toward I-64 and Yorktown. Virginia State Route 312 State Route 312 (SR 312) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as J. Clyde Morris Boulevard and the Avenue of the Arts, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 60 (US 60) east to US 17 and SR 143 within the independent city of Newport News. SR 312 serves as a connector between US 60 and US 17 and SR 143 in the central part of Newport News. In conjunction with US 17, the