On the morning of this day in 1779, Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark, the elder brother of explorer William Clark, accepted the unconditional surrender of Fort Sackville at Vincennes, Indiana, by British ...

The small Battle of Fort Sackville is mostly lost in the broader lore of the American Revolution, but the 1779 skirmish on the banks of the Wabash River helped set the stage for something much larger: ...

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This story is part of Indianapolis Monthly’s 2016 Indiana Bicentennial coverage, which includes our list of the 200 Hoosier Hall of Fame picks, designated throughout in bold or highlighted. For more ...

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is located in Southwestern Indiana in the town of Vincennes. The park honors a pivotal event in the American Revolution. American Colonel George Rogers ...