Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

George Rogers Clark

1752 - 1818

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017

1. George Rogers Clark Marker

Inscription. Soldier, Patriot. Founder Of Louisville. Founder Of Kentucky. Conqueror of our first great west from the Alleghany Mountains to the Mississippi River. A son of Virginia. A gallant gentleman and a great American.

Erected 1939 by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series lists.

Location. 38° 15.262′ N, 85° 45.566′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of W Jefferson Street and S 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on W Jefferson Street. Located next to the entrance of Louisville Metro Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 527 W Jefferson Street, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Jefferson Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson County (a few steps from this marker); Kentucky Medal Of Honor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);

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2020 Racial Justice Protests (within shouting distance of this marker); City and County Named / Jefferson County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); They Paid For Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); “The Black Six” (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisville Firefighters Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Louis XVI (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . George Rogers Clark - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 19, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017

2. George Rogers Clark Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017

3. George Rogers Clark Marker

Louisville Metro Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017

4. Louisville Metro Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 18, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.