Northern Boundary of Clark's Grant Historical

Northern Boundary of Clark's Grant Historical (HM1VPW)

Location: Scottsburg, IN 47170 Scott County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 37.647', W 85° 40.966'

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(Side 1)
Northern Boundary of Clark's Grant near here. Land grant provided by Virginia 1781 to General George Rogers Clark and his men for American Revolutionary War service against British in Illinois country. Grant was 150,000 acres divided into 298 lots of approximately 500 acres, with 1,000 acres reserved for town.

(Side 2)
Clarksville, first American settlement northwest of the Ohio River (1784), located at southwestern corner of grant. This marker (*) is located in Tract No. 296.
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HM NumberHM1VPW
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Preservation Alliance, Inc., and Scoutt County Community Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 614659 N 4276258
Decimal Degrees38.62745000, -85.68276667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 37.647', W 85° 40.966'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 37' 38.82" N, 85° 40' 57.96" W
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Area Code(s)812
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4904 IN-3, Scottsburg IN 47170, US
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