Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clark after Vincennes
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
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Photographed by Connor Olson, November 2, 2024
1. Clark after Vincennes Marker
For the remainder of the war, George Rogers Clark continued his campaign against the English. Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson promoted him to Brigadier General in 1781. He commanded at the Battle of Piqua, a raid on Chillicothe, and a handful of Shawnee villages in the region. After the war, he served as Indian Agent for the region and was later entangled in the Citizen Genet Affair which involved taking a military commission from France to bring war to the Spanish in Louisiana.
"The sword is very handsome. I am too old and infirm, as you see, to ever use a sword again, but l am glad that my old mother state has not entirely forgotten me."
-George Rogers Clark, 1813
Clark settled in Southern Indiana at a cabin overlooking the Falls of the Ohio. He spent time hunting for fossils and becoming a guide for the area at one time playing host to John James Audubon. Tragically Clark fell into a fire in 1809 which required amputation of one leg. He lived with his sister and her husband at Locust Grove in Louisville. Clark passed away in 1818 with a tremendous amount of debt largely amassed while he was raising an army for his campaign for the Western Frontier during the war.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 38° 40.716′ N, 87° 32.166′ W. Marker is in Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County. It can be reached from South 2nd Street. The marker is in George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 S 2nd Street, Vincennes IN 47591, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Indiana’s Tri-State Region, in Southern Indiana, and in the Wabash Valley. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (a few steps from this marker); Fort Sackville (within shouting distance of this marker); The American Revolution on the Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); A Journey Through Flooded Waters (within shouting distance of this marker); The George Rogers Clark Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wabash River (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Fort Sackville (about 400 feet away); Constructing a Legacy (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vincennes.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Sackville in 1779 (was within
Photographed by Connor Olson, April 2, 2024
2. Clark after Vincennes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
