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George Rogers Clark Campsite (3rd)
Carbondale,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 45' 32.820012",
-89° 16' 13.08"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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Lt. Col. Clark and his troop of 170 Virginians camped near here on July 2, 1778. It was their third campsite during a march from Fort Massac to Kaskaskia to capture that post from the British. Earlier that day, the troop was lost for a time on Phelp's Prairie. The next day, they would cross the Big Muddy River at Marshall's Ford. The Kaskaskia attack and a later one at Vincennes, Indiana, secured the Illinois Territory for the United States during The Revolutionary War.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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George Rogers Clark Campsite (3rd) Historical Marker Location Map, Carbondale, Illinois Map
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