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George Rogers Clark Campsite (4th.)
Ava,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 53' 6.36",
-89° 29' 35.400012"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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In the third year of the American War for Independence, Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark and his army of 170 Virginia volunteers camped five miles southeast of here. On July 2, 1778, Clark made the fourth of five camps on his march from Fort Massac to Kaskaskia. Two days later, Clark liberated Kaskaskia, and then moved east to Vincennes, thus securing the Illinois Territory from the British and their Indian allies.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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George Rogers Clark Campsite (4th.) Historical Marker Location Map, Ava, Illinois Map
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