— Col. George Rogers Clark —
On 25 February 1779 Col. George Rogers Clark captured Ft. Sackville at Vincennes from the British. About 6 miles west at Pointe Coupee on the Wabash River on 2 March 1779 Capt. Leonard Helm commanding 3 boats and 50 volunteers from Vincennes captured a reinforcement fleet of 7 boats carrying 40 soldiers and valuable supplies and Indian trade goods. This small naval battle completed destruction of British military strength in the Wabash Valley.| HM Number | HMFCL |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series |
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| Marker Number | 77.1985.1 |
| Year Placed | 1985 |
| Placed By | Sullivan County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 5:16pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 464688 N 4311932 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.95563333, -87.40753333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 57.338', W 87° 24.452' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 57' 20.28" N, 87° 24' 27.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 812 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 8300-8314 Old U.S. 41, Carlisle IN 47838, US |
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