George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
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| George Rogers Clark National Historical Park |
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| Location | Knox County, Indiana, USA |
| Nearest city | Vincennes, Indiana |
| Area | 26 acres (0.11 km²) |
| Established | July 23, 1966 |
| Visitors | 115,523 (in 2007) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in downtown Vincennes, Indiana on the banks of the Wabash River at what is believed to be the site of Fort Sackville. A classical memorial here was authorized under President Coolidge and dedicated by Roosevelt in 1936.
In a celebrated campaign, Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark and his frontiersmen captured Fort Sackville and British Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton on February 25, 1779. The heroic march of Clark's men from Kaskaskia on the Mississippi River in mid-winter and the subsequent victory over the British remains one of the great feats of the American Revolution.
In 1966 Indiana transferred the site to the National Park Service. Adjacent to the memorial there is a visitor center where one can see interpretive programs and displays. The center is located on South 2nd Street in Vincennes.
[edit] External links
- National Park Service: George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
- Text of 1966 speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the park, commemorating its establishment as a National Historic Park
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