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Mississippi River Crossing — Clark's Route
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The strategic geography that made Kaskaskia significant: the confluence of the Kaskaskia River with the Mississippi, where Clark's men crossed on the night of July 4–5, 1778. Clark's force had marched overland from the Falls of the Ohio, then used boats to descend the Ohio and cross the Mississippi near Fort Massac before marching overland to Kaskaskia. The approach route — crossing hostile, largely unmapped territory in summer heat — was a feat of frontier endurance. Historical markers along the Mississippi River bottom trace portions of the approach.
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Near Kaskaskia Island, Randolph County, IL
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