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George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
Clark Memorial Opens to the public
George Rogers Clark Memorial behind construction fence.

George Rogers Clark Memorial behind construction fence.

The George Rogers Clark Memorial has been reopened to the public after more than a year of restoration work. The date of the reopening was nearly 14 months after the Memorial closed for construction. Click on the resources below to learn more about why the Memorial needed restoration work.

Rededication ceremony was held Oct. 3, 2009.

Original press release for closing of the memorial August 2008.

Clark Memorial problems which prompted the restoration.

Construction Photos 2008

Construction Photos 2009
Old Northwest Territory  

Did You Know?
Did you know that America was able to gain possession of the Old Northwest Territory because of the actions of George Rogers Clark and his men on the far western frontier during the Revolutionary War?

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Last Updated: November 04, 2009 at 12:47 EST