The George Rogers Clark Memorial

The strategist

George Rogers Clark Statue

A striking and handsome portrayal of George Rogers Clark by sculptor Hermon MacNeil

Patrick Henry gives Clark his orders

Bas-Relief of George Rogers Clark

A young, confident George Rogers Clark receiving his orders from Patrick Henry to attack the British outposts on the western frontier.

Color and light

The colorful etched glass laylight

The laylight was etched and painted with an intricate design of swirls in the outer rings with the Seal of the United States at the center.

The March West

Kentucky: Entering the Great Valley

George Rogers Clark on horseback leading settlers across the Allegheny Mountains.

Negotiations

Cahokia: Peace or War with the Indians

George Rogers Clark in Cahokia, at a council he called with local Indian tribes in an effort to negotiate peace.

Trudging through freezing water

Wabash: Through Wilderness and Flood

Clark and 170 of his men trek 19 days from Kaskaskia to Vincennes the last 10 days of which were spent wading through icy floodwaters.

A few men well conducted

Vincennes: British Barrier to the West

The small force of Frontiersmen make lots of noise and fire as quickly as they can in order to present the image of a larger force.

Victory allows Westward expansion

Ft Sackville: Britain yields possession

Clark's victory here completely changed the dynamics of the western frontier.

Uniting to create a new territory.

Marietta: The Northwest a new territory

Winthrop Sargent, the secretary of the Northwest Territory reads the Northwest Ordinance to settlers.

Further expansion into the West

St. Louis: The way opened to the Pacific

In 1804 three flags day celebrates the history and acquisition of the Louisiana Territory.

The Bridge Approach

The bridge approach, flagpole and two carved columns adorn the roadway on both sides of the street.

Go for a walk

Lower Levee Trail

The Lower Levee Trail connects George Rogers Clark National Historical Park to Kimmel Park near Vincennes University.

The informant

Francis Vigo

Francis Vigo, a fur trader, sits between the Clark Memorial and the Wabash River.

Patriot Priest

Pierre Gibault

Father Pierre Gibault,the only active priest serving between Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River and the Great Lakes to New Orleans