Clark County
For General George Rogers Clark, who came to Kentucky territory from Virginia, 1775. He commanded expedition into Illinois territory in 1778-79, taking the British forts which held the northwest for future U S settlement, and capturing commander of area. Originally taken from Bourbon and Fayette; covered area of 5 present counties and parts of 8 others.| HM Number | HM1A5K |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
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| Marker Number | 1217 |
| Year Placed | 1968 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 6:22pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 747855 N 4208803 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.99305000, -84.17750000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 59.583', W 84° 10.65' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 59' 34.98" N, 84° 10' 39.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 859 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1-17 Cleveland Ave, Winchester KY 40391, US |
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