Birthplace of George Rogers Clark
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Markerman62
N 38° 02.136 W 078° 27.231
17S E 723454 N 4212825
George Rogers Clark was born near this location in 1752.
Waymark Code: WM12YAD
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2020
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George Rogers Clark was born a mile northeast of here on 19 Nov. 1752. He grew up on a farm in Caroline County. Clark explored the Ohio River Valley, fought in Dunmore's War in 1774, and helped convince the General Assembly to organize Kentucky as a county of Virginia. As a militia officer during the Revolutionary War, he allied with French communities on the Mississippi River, defeated the British at Fort Sackville in present-day Indiana, and fought Shawnee Indians in the Ohio Country, strengthening Virginia’s claim to the Old Northwest. His younger brother, William, and Meriwether Lewis led the 1803-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean.
Department of Historic Resources, 2016
Marker Number: W 199
Marker Title: Birthplace of George Rogers Clark
Marker Location: On VA 20 just north of US 250, Charlottesville
County or Independent City: Charlottesville
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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