Near Belknap in Massac County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George Rogers Clark Campsite
Erected 2003 by Bowman's Company, Illinois Humanities Council and Illinois State Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1778.
Location. 37° 19.838′ N, 88° 52.546′ W. Marker is near Belknap, Illinois, in Massac County. Marker is on U.S. 45 (U.S. 45) south of Westview Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on a roadside pullout, south of Vienna and Belknap. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: US-45, Belknap IL 62908, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 5.9 miles away); Johnson County Courthouse (approx. 5.9 miles away); Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark (approx. 5.9 miles away); Thirteen Hundred and Sixty-four Volunteers (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark (approx. 7.7 miles away); Cantonment Wilkinson-Ville (approx. 9.8 miles away); Upper Salem German Episcopalian Methodist Church (approx. 11.1 miles away); Route of General George Rogers Clark (approx. 14.2 miles away).
More about this marker. According to the Illinois State Historical Society's website, the marker was dedicated on June 30, 2003. This is one of five markers erected by the ISHS that is titled "George Rogers Clark Campsite" (the others are in Johnson, Jackson and Randolph counties in Illinois). This was the first, in chronological order of Clark and his troops' way to Kaskaskia.
Also see . . . George Rogers Clark (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 10, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 24, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.