Vienna in Johnson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 5, 2020
1. Route of George Rogers Clark Marker
Route of Gen. Geo Rogers Clark on march from Ft Massac to Kaskaskia 1778
Erected 1913 by Daughters of the American Revolution (Daniel Chapman Chapter).
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 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 37° 24.875′ N, 88° 53.774′ W. Marker is in Vienna, Illinois, in Johnson County. It is on South 4th Street south of Court Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds of Johnson County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Court Street, Vienna IL 62995, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt and in Shawnee Hills. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnson County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Thirteen Hundred and Sixty-four Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson County Honor Roll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Veterans (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark (approx. 3.2 miles away); George Rogers Clark Campsite (approx. 5.9 miles away); Route of General George Rogers Clark (approx. 8.4 miles away); Old Ft. Massac and Kaskaskia Trail (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vienna.
More about this marker. There is also a marker with the same title and inscription (also erected by the Daniel Chapman Chapter DAR) just three miles west of Vienna off of Illinois Route 146.
Also see . . . George Rogers Clark on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 5, 2020
2. Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark Marker
Johnson County Courthouse is in the background
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 5, 2020
3. Nearby Marker
Daniel Chapman Chapter
Daughters of American Revolution
In Memory of
Daniel Chapman · Jacob Harvick · Hezekia West · William Wiggs
1918
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 863 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
