Wabash River in 1779 ~ Vincennes, IN
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YoSam.
N 38° 40.781 W 087° 32.130
16S E 453421 N 4281367
Clark had to cross this sometimes treacherous river.
Waymark Code: WMAMD3
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2011
Views: 3
County of Marker: Knox County
Marker Text:
The French founded the settlement of Vincennes along the Wabash River in 1732 to protect this important trade route from the English and to strengthen relations with the Indians in this area. This region subsequently was controlled by the British following their victory in the French and Indian War three decades later. The Wabash River also was strategically important in the contest between the British and Americans for control of the West during the Revolutionary War and in the War of 1812.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior
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:
Vigo St.,
@ Wabash River, Georger Rogers Clark National Park,
Vincennes, IN USA
47591
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