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George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (Vincennes, IN)

Monument

Though located in Vincennes, Indiana, this National Historical Park is the primary interpretive site for the entire Illinois campaign that began at Kaskaskia. The memorial rotunda commemorates Clark's capture of Fort Sackville in February 1779, the climax of the campaign that started with Kaskaskia. The site features large murals depicting Clark's march through the flooded Wabash bottomlands, his confrontation with Hamilton, and the broader story of how the Illinois Country was won. Vincennes is accessible as a day trip from the Kaskaskia area.

Visiting Today

Address

401 S 2nd St, Vincennes, IN 47591

Hours

Daily 9am–5pm

Admission

Free (National Park)

Connected Events

Jan 1703
French Missionaries Establish Kaskaskia

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark

Oct 1765
Britain Takes Control of the Illinois Country

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark

Jan 1778
Clark Secures Virginia Commission for Illinois Campaign

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark

Jun 1778
Clark's Overland March Through the Illinois Wilderness

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark

Jul 1778
Clark Captures Kaskaskia Without Firing a Shot

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark, Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave

Jul 1778
Clark Wins the French Creole Population

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark, Father Pierre Gibault

Aug 1778
Vincennes Peacefully Transfers to American Allegiance

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark, Father Pierre Gibault, Captain Leonard Helm

Dec 1778
Hamilton Recaptures Vincennes in Midwinter

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark, Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton, François Vigo, Captain Leonard Helm

Feb 1779
Clark's Winter March Retakes Vincennes

Brigadier General George Rogers Clark, Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton

Mar 1784