Herrin in Williamson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George Rogers Clark
Photographed By Jason Voigt
1. George Rogers Clark Marker
Erected 1928 by admiring friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1778.
Location. 37° 47.874′ N, 89° 1.527′ W. Marker is in Herrin, Illinois, in Williamson County. Marker is at the intersection of South 13th Street and Poplar Street, on the right when traveling south on South 13th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 S 13th St, Herrin IL 62948, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Herrin Massacre Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Marion History (approx. 7.1 miles away); Bob Butler Biography (approx. 7.1 miles away); John A. Logan Speech (approx. 7.1 miles away); I Shall Stand For This Union (approx. 7.1 miles away); Marion Tornado Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away); Cross Roads School (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herrin.
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 15, 2023
2. George Rogers Clark Marker
Marker is on the ground, at the northwest intersection of Poplar and 13th Streets
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 February 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 23, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
