On West Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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. — — Map (db m292055) HM
On West Washington Street east of North Taggart Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In commemoration of her visit to Clarksville High School, on June 16, 1958. Eleanor Roosevelt entered these doors to speak inside the Clarksville High School Gymnasium.
A crowd of nearly 1000 people, including Supreme Court Justice Sherman . . . — — Map (db m206964) HM
Near West Riverside Drive north of West Winbourne Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Falls of the Ohio Fossil Beds
has been designated a
National Natural Landmark
This site possesses exceptional value as an illustration of the nation's natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of the . . . — — Map (db m291783) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway 0.4 miles west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
By the Way: Lewis and Clark began their famous expedition from this area on October 26, 1803.
Almost 400 million years ago, during the Devonian age, future states Indiana and Kentucky were asleep beneath a warm tropical sea, located about . . . — — Map (db m206956) HM
Near Harrison Avenue west of Bailey Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Near this site stood the home
of General George Rogers Clark
Pioneer - Soldier - Patriot
Conqueror of the Northwest Territory
who with dauntless heroism during the Revolutionary War invaded the enemy territory, captured the posts of . . . — — Map (db m245088) HM WM
On W. Winbourne Avenue at W Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south on W. Winbourne Avenue.
History’s Great Explorers
Lewis & Clark
Acclaimed National Heroes
The Eastern Legacy
October 14, 1803
Meriwether Lewis came from Washington, D.C. and
met William Clark at the Falls of the Ohio
“When they shook hands, the Lewis . . . — — Map (db m103856) HM
Near West Riverside Drive north of West Winbourne Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
…our parks and preserves are not mere picnicking places. They are rich storehouses of memories and reveries. They are a solace to the aged and an inspiration to the young.
Richard Lieber, Founder
Indiana State . . . — — Map (db m290849) HM
Near West Riverside Drive north of West Winbourne Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
US Life Saving Station #10
The station was installed by the United States Life Saving Service on the banks of the Ohio River in 1881. Life Saving Station #10 was the only inland Life Saving Station in the U.S. It was located at the most . . . — — Map (db m290959) HM
Near Harrison Avenue west of Bailey Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Near this site on October 26, 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with the nucleus of the Corps of Discovery together set off down the Ohio River on their epic journey to explore the Louisiana Purchase and Pacific Northwest. — — Map (db m206962) HM
Near West Riverside Drive north of West Winbourne Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Before you is the McAlpine Dam, one of a coordinated system of 20 locks and dams on the Ohio River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Dam: Maintaining River Depth
Prior to construction of locks and dams, the river . . . — — Map (db m291787) HM
On W. Winbourne Avenue at W Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south on W. Winbourne Avenue. Reported missing.
The Dam - The huge concrete wall that you see is the McAlpine Dam. Its main function is to control water levels for navigation, but its unusual shape, an elongated Z, also provides water for the hydroelectric station while keeping the fossil . . . — — Map (db m290988) HM
Near Ohio River Scenic Byway 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Ohio River between Clark County, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, provides a treasure of historic bridges. The first bridge to your left is the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, completed in Art-Deco style in 1929. Its original name was the . . . — — Map (db m198392) HM
