Flora in Clay County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

George Rogers Clark

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 22, 2021

1. George Rogers Clark Marker

Inscription. George Rogers Clark's conquest of the northwest was one of the most heroic chapters of the revolution.

En route to Vincennes from Kaskaskia, Clark's troops, followed a trail from the present site of Xenia to Lawrenceville that was almost exactly the present route of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Clark and his men passed over this very area in their arduous journey that ended with their capture of Vincennes late in February, 1779.

Erected 1976 by Vinsans Trace Chapter, NSDAR.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1779.

Location. 38° 40.051′ N, 88° 29.307′ W. Marker is in Flora, Illinois, in Clay County. It can be reached from West North Avenue (County Route 1) near West Railroad Street. Marker is located at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 W Railroad St, Flora IL 62839, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Central Illinois

and in the Tri-State Region.

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 also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lewis Baldwin Parsons (approx. 1.2 miles away); Clay County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away).

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 August 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 22, 2021

2. George Rogers Clark Marker

Marker is located in front of the entrance to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot museum.

George Rogers Clark image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

3. George Rogers Clark

From Eminent Americans by John Benson Lossing 1857, page 139.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 22, 2021

4. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot

Marker is located at the back of the place, in front of the entrance. The depot is used as a museum, offices, and as a University of Illinois extension.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 574 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 23, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.