Saint Francisville in Lawrence County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Clark's Advance

Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021

1. Clark's Advance Marker

Inscription. Feb. 20, 1779. "Camp very quiet but hungry some almost in despair. Many of the Creole volunteers talking of returning. Fell to making more canoes when about 12 o'clock our centry on the river brought to a boat with five Frenchmen from the post who told us that we were not yet discover'd one of our men killed a deer which was distributed in camp very acceptable."

Major Bowman's journal.

Erected by Old Post Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 20, 1779.

Location. 38° 35.488′ N, 87° 38.645′ W. Marker is in Saint Francisville, Illinois, in Lawrence County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 Main St, Saint Francisville IL 62460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Francis Xavier Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); 13th Street Bridge (approx. half a mile away); To Victory (approx. half a mile away); St. Francisville Cabin (approx. half a mile away); War Memorial

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(approx. 5.6 miles away); Red Banks Trace (approx. 8 miles away in Indiana); Five Unknown Soldiers Memorial (approx. 8 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Francisville.

Also see . . . George Rogers Clark on Wikipedia. Clark (1752-1818), the older brother of explorer William Clark, was a Virginian high-ranking military officer during the American Revolutionary War. He was best known for his captures of Kaskaskia in 1778 and Vincennes in 1779, which helped weaken British influence in the Illinois and Northwest Territory. (Submitted on July 28, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021

2. Clark's Advance Marker

Private property in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.