George Rogers Clark was the preeminent American military leader on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. Clark was one of the great American military heroes, hailed as the conqueror of the Northwest Territory at the apex of his fame. His younger brother William was one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Wikipedia
A mile north was born George Rodgers Clark, defender of Kentucky and conqueror of the northwest, November 19, 1752. Conservation & Development Commission, 1928. photos.historical-markers.org/v/virginia/va-albemarle/IMG...
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