George Rogers Clark -- Falls of the Ohio SP, Clarksville IN
N 38° 17.248 W 085° 46.584
16S E 607010 N 4238418
A marker describing George Clark and his nearby homestead.
Waymark Code: WM69H4
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2009
Views: 17
George Rogers Clark
1752-1818
Near this site stood the home of General Georga Rogers Clark
Pioneer-Soldier-Patriot-Conqueror of the Northwest Territory
Who with dauntless heroism during the Revolutionary War invaded the enemy territory, captured the posts of KasKasKia Cahokia, and Vincennes and won for the United States the Empire Northwest of the Ohio River.
Ann Rogers Clark Chapter Daughters American Revolution
Indiana Society Sons of the Revolution
Indiana Historical Commission
Marker Erected, June 24, 1922
Group that erected the marker: several, see above
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Falls of the Ohio State Park
Jeffersonville, IN usa
00000
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