William Clark Birthplace

William Clark Birthplace (HMEX2)

Location: Ruther Glen, VA 22546 Caroline County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 0.084', W 77° 35.034'

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William Clark was born to John and Ann RogersClark on 1 Aug. 1770 on the family farm aboutone mile north. The Clark family moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1784. William Clark served inthe Kentucky militia and in the Indian campaignsin the Old Northwest, including the Battle of FallenTimbers in 1794. With Meriwether Lewis, he ledthe 1803-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition to thePacific. Clark served as Indian agent for the Louisiana Territory, governor of the Missouri Territory,and superintendent of Indian affairs. He died on1 Sept. 1838 in St, Louis and is buried there inBellefontaine Cemetery.
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HM NumberHMEX2
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Marker NumberE-100
Year Placed1995
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:57pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 273126 N 4209121
Decimal Degrees38.00140000, -77.58390000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 0.084', W 77° 35.034'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 0' 5.04" N, 77° 35' 2.04" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3461 Ladysmith Rd, Ruther Glen VA 22546, US
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