Illinois in the American Revolution
N 37° 08.659 W 088° 42.734
16S E 347934 N 4112254
Marker found at the Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, IL.
Waymark Code: WM2D2W
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2007
Views: 52
George Rogers Clark arrived at Fort Massac on June 30, 1778, with about 175 men, under orders from Virginia to capture British outposts in Illinois. British failure to regarrison the old French fort here enabled Clark to enter the Illinois country without opposition. The British at Kaskaskia expected an attack from the Mississippi River. By marching overland Clark surprised them. He arrived at Kaskaskia on the night of July 4-5, and quickly secured the fort without resistance.
Erected by the Illinois Bicentennial Commission and Illinois State Historical Society.
County: Massac
Historical Society: Illinois State Historical Society
Dedication Date: 1976
Location: Fort Massac State Park
Website: [Web Link]
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