Munfordville in Hart County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
William Clark and Family
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
1. William Clark and Family Marker
Inscription.
William Clark and Family. . In the fall of 1809, William Clark was summoned to Washington from St. Louis by President Madison to discuss the governance of the Louisiana Purchase Territories, which he had explored with Meriwether Lewis during the Jefferson administration. William Clark, his wife, Julia Hancock Clark, and their nine month old son, Meriwether Lewis Clark, stopped in Munfordville on their journey. According to the diary kept by Clark, on October 9, the family crossed the Green River at Amos Ferry. Clark noted that the river was only 18 inches deep. That night they stayed in the home of "Mr. Monford", who charged $2.75 for bed and board for the Clarks and their horses. On October 10, they proceeded north to "Bacon Creek" where they stayed with Mr. McGagin, who charged them only $1.25 for bed and board!, The Clarks reached Washington, D.C. on December 18, and began calling on various officials, including President Madison., During his second term, President Madison appointed William Clark to succeed his exploring companion, Meriwether Lewis, as Governor of the Louisiana Territory.
In the fall of 1809, William Clark was summoned to Washington from St. Louis by President Madison to discuss the governance of the Louisiana Purchase Territories, which he had explored with Meriwether Lewis during the Jefferson administration. William Clark, his wife, Julia Hancock Clark, and their nine month old son, Meriwether Lewis Clark, stopped in Munfordville on their journey. According to the diary kept by Clark, on October 9, the family crossed the Green River at Amos Ferry. Clark noted that the river was only 18 inches deep. That night they stayed in the home of "Mr. Monford", who charged $2.75 for bed and board for the Clarks and their horses. On October 10, they proceeded north to "Bacon Creek" where they stayed with Mr. McGagin, who charged them only $1.25 for bed and board!
The Clarks reached Washington, D.C. on December 18, and began calling on various officials, including President Madison.
During his second term, President Madison appointed William Clark to succeed his exploring companion, Meriwether Lewis, as Governor of the Louisiana Territory.
Location. 37° 16.327′ N, 85° 53.424′ W. Marker is in Munfordville, Kentucky, in Hart County. It is on East Union Street (State Road 357) east of Main Street (U.S. 31W), on the right when traveling east. Located on the north lawn of the Hart County courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Munfordville KY 42765, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave Country and in the Pennyroyal Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,776 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
