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| Name | George Rogers Clark |
| Birth/Death Dates | 1752-1818 |
| Where in Indiana | Knox County--Vincennes and along the Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana borders |
| When in Indiana | ca. 1778-ca.1818 |
| Notable For | Clark was from Virginia and was a trained surveyor and frontiersman. He also fought in the Revolutionary War. His brother William was famous for the Lewis and Clark expedition. In 1778, Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia, gave him secret orders to go west and capture British forts in the area called the Illinois Country. The British had been helping the Indians attack settlers there. In 1779 Clark captured Fort Sackville at Vincennes, Indiana. This helped make the area safe for further settlement. |
| Description | Clark is shown wearing his military uniform. |
| Subject | Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818
Explorers
Surveyors
Soldiers
Military uniforms
Clark's Expedition to the Illinois, 1778-1779
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| Item ID | P0130_39190 |
| Source of Image | W. H. Bass Photo Company Collection (P 0130). Indiana Historical Society |
| Digital Collection | Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) |
| Bibliography/Notes | Information taken from: The secret orders & "... great things have been done by a few men... " : letters of Patrick Henry and George Rogers Clark, issued in facsimilie by the Indiana Historical Society (IHS Pamphlet F Collection: E302.6.H5 A4 1974) |
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