Clarksville in Clark County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Clarksville

Photographed by Dave W, June 18, 2022

1. CLARKSVILLE Marker

Inscription. First American settlement in the Northwest Territory. 150,000 acres granted to George Rogers Clark and his troops by Virginia in 1781 for war services. Town named and tracts occupied by 1784.

Erected by Indiana Historical Bureau.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 38° 17.208′ N, 85° 45.794′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Indiana, in Clark County. It is on West Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 W Harrison Ave, Clarksville IN 47129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 walking distance of this marker: Indiana State Parks: the First 100 Years 1916-2016 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eastern Boundary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Falls of the Ohio Fossil Beds (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Rogers Clark (approx. 0.7 miles away); John A. Munz and Coast Guard Ohio River History (approx. 0.7 miles away); Navigating the Falls of the Ohio (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lewis & Clark Expedition

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(approx. ¾ mile away); History’s Great Explorers (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. River Navigation (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 18, 2024

2. Clarksville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 85 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 2. submitted on April 18, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.