George Rogers Clark Campsite - Illinois Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Marker Erected by: Bowman's Company, Illinois Humanities Council and Illinois State Historical Society.

Marker Text:

GEORGE ROGERS CLARK CAMPSITE Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark and his troop of 170 volunteers, principally Virginians, camped near this site, called Indian Point, on June 30, 1778. They were marching from Fort Massac to attack the British post at Kaskaskia. This was the first of five campsites on that march. Clark's men would take the post at Kaskaskia and later, the British fort at Vincennes, Indiana. This work helped secure the Illinois Territory for the United States during the Revolutionary War.

County: Massac County. Historical Society: Illinois Humanities Council and Illinois State Historical Society Dedication Date: June 2003. Location: US-45, Indian Point Conservation Area. Website: [Web Link]

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