Near Goreville in Johnson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Route of General George Rogers Clark
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2022
1. Route of General George Rogers Clark Marker
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 this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 37° 31.358′ N, 88° 57.931′ W. Marker is near Goreville, Illinois, in Johnson County. It is on Illinois Route 37 north of Farris Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Farris Ln, Goreville IL 62939, 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 also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark (approx. 6.8 miles away); Thirteen Hundred and Sixty-four Volunteers (approx. 8.4 miles away); Johnson County Courthouse (approx. 8.4 miles away); a different marker also named Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark (approx. 8.4 miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 8.4 miles away); Johnson County Honor Roll (approx.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2022
2. Route of General George Rogers Clark Marker
Marker is underneath a large tree off Highway 37.
Photographed by National Portrait Gallery, December 8, 2017
3. Gen. George Rogers Clark
Watercolor by James Barton Longacre c1830 after John Wesley Jarvis -- NPG.72.14
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 24, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
