Fireworks over the Clark memorial
Vincennes residents watch the city fireworks display at the Clark Memorial NPS Photo / Frank Doughman

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

National Historic Site · Indiana · National Park Service

The British flag would not be raised above Fort Sackville Feb. 25, 1779. At 10 A.M., the garrison surrendered to American Colonel George Rogers Clark. His American army, aided by French residents of the Illinois country, had marched through freezing floodwaters to gain this victory. The fort’s capture assured United States claims to the frontier, an area nearly as large as the original 13 states.

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Phone
8128821776
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

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Things to do

Highlights: Architecture and Building · American Revolution · Explorers and Expeditions · Forts · Military · Battlefields · Monuments and Memorials · Schools and Education · Wars and Conflicts · American Revolutionary War · Night Sky · Astronomy

Activities & features: Astronomy · Fishing · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Hands-On · Arts and Crafts · Living History · Historic Weapons Demonstration · Junior Ranger Program · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • A granite statue of Francis Vigo, seated, dressed in 18th century fur trader clothing
    Tom Bartholomew
  • The Clark memorial and bridge approach with agriculture truck in foreground.
    Knox County Community Collection, Knox County Public Library
  • The Clark Memorial under a rainbow
    NPS Photo / Brian McCutcheon

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12