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Clak's Mictory-At Vincennes. Supplemen eACommemora ive History áf the George Rogers Llark Bicentennial Exhibit. .Indiana Sbate Muteus Society, Inc.,'Indiamapolisl.:- 'Ibdiana Americat:levoIUtion Bithentennial Commission,.. IndianaPolis.i Lilly Eudomment,'-Inc., Indianapolis,.. '-.Ind,.4/.141ationallnAOMment7for-the''Arts, _Washington, -:c-f-Wri.-tiOnatlii4bitlentHfor-the-human es(MPAR)--, Washin4ton,_ 76: 6013.-; All pictures wi_ ouCcap. i.onSibave been removed .fron tbedocnm4nt before being-sUbtitted tc0DRSI or a related document, see. sO .010. 02R .peorge RogerS Clark txhibit, Indiana-.statp museum .86ciety,,..Inc.', 202 -North Alabasa'Street, .Indiapapolis, I4iiana 4620Lt ($0.87 Plus postage, paPer cover) ETAS. PRICE .i4F-$0,..R3 Plus PoStage FIC,Not Available -from -EDRS. 'DESCRIPTORS 'BOgraphiest,.*Educatiorial Tacilitiesl:Elenentary_. Secondary -EducationI'*EihibitsMuseilms; -*RevolutIonary War .(United States); *0nited States .-Histary. IDENTIFI1RS :-*Bicentennial;-Clark (Geo-rgeRcogers).-. ABSTRACT 'This pamphlet pro ides an illustrated'narrative histo'ry of the George Rogers Clark Bicentennial Exhibit at the IndianalState Museum.,Gedrge,Eogers elark was a frontier hero of the American Revolution who explored and-conquered ternitory in Kentucky, Ohio,. and Mine/is. TWO multimPdia exhibit is open to the public from February 25,' 1976 through February 25, 1979, the 200th anniversary of Clak's mictory-at Vincennes. Supplemented by several auxiliary displays and clAnging exhibits, the story is 'told in two major galleries.'It follows Ckark from his boyhood in Virginia, through his early years in Xentucky, and finklly'his return to Williamsbarg_where received secret orders to attack the British .outposts tin the Old orthitest. The paMphlet combines the biographical story of Clark's xPeditions with photos and sketches of his military equipment, lothiAg, and significant events in his life. Clark's compass, s rveying measuring chains, belt buckles and swords are illustrated. RConstructions of forts and garrisons are shown. Dioramas Illustka* C rk's treatie"S with Indians and hig mast famous..lampaigns against th British.,In- addition to this pamphlet, outreach programs ofthe ex ibit include a firmed tour of the exhibit "and prfmary and se ondary school teaching units and film strips. (Author/AV) Docume ts acquired hy ERICliclude manSinformal unpublished materils not available from other sources... ERIC malT ever- effort to obt rn the best copT available. Nevertheless, items of marginal reproducibility ,me c,ften encountered &nd this afrects the quMity of thmicrofiche mild hardcopy reproductions ERIC mak.as available via the ERIC D'ocument Reproduction Service (EDRS). ED.RS is not r sponsible for thequality of the original (document. Repr6auctions supplied by E RS are the hest that can be made from the original. A U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATIONAL WELFARE IVATIONAL INSTITUTE OF. EDUCATION - THIS DOCUMENT HASBEEN REPRO. DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIvgDFROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATIONOR IGIN-k AT iNG IT POINTS OF VIEW OROPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILYREPRO. INSTITUTE OP SENT OFF ICIAL.NOTIONAL INOUCATION POSITION OR ,IIOL ICY , _ - i STATE MUSEUM ,'i I This poso tf CroFRogers Clark was commissioned by ine Indiana State hruseurn Socie painted by RPSellary Browne Beck and 4.1.35 presented the Indiana State Museum asiepartI the George Rogers Clark Bicentennial Exhibit February a 1976 . --Aq 071 , CmmcmorativeHistory' , DICEROGERS:-C ARK:: Bicentcnja1.ENhibit ===,41._ -4- C INDIANA STATE MUSEUM 202 NOrtAlabaina, Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 February.26, 1976 tlfrough . February 25, 1979 - Opendaily 9-5, Sunday 2.-5 FREE (Closed major holidays) Wrc-rtik. unintm I '11/_://,-.Iira , IF 'HAN,L,F,\Fr7111-17%,1 ItI N' 1976 Purposc of This Bien-tennial Event We hope that this exhi'bit and its related-projects. will make all Americans more aware of the importance of events w_hich o&urred west-of the Allegheny Mountains during the RevolutionaryWar. __Thanks to the determination, aiid courage of a rernorkpble young feadei pamed George Rogers Clark, the land area of t,he gedgling- Unix&States'was.doubled, and thVWest was opened to A tide Of settlement which was tollarry Arrierican Dream all the. waylo the acifit Ocean. This is tke story of "a few men well-conducted:" who I-Aped estab- Northwek lish America's claim to the vast fert.ile area, cif the Olda E.rhibit Created d Developed by. The Indiana .5tate Museum SocIety, Inc . with Assistance train theIndiana State Mtiso Pirsented.to'the lirdiana State M Febriiari2i, 1976 MAJOR FUNDING. na American Revolution BisentennialCommission Lilly Endowment, Inc The, National Endmvient tor Ahe Arts The National EndOwmenf for the!' Humanities Nimes of the many individual., organizational and business donors are, perrnanentic recorded in, the GeorgeRogers Clark "txhibit Pontlr pook" at the Indiana StateMuleum, Without their interest .and Auppuri, this exhibit would not b,ive been. pwssible. Development and-Funding II 6 6 L Exhibit, Floor Plin . = = IV-V 1-26- _ Virginia, Kentucky antl the Secret.Orders . Part . ....... :.. .. .. .. 4. : . .. ,. .... ... ..27-29 Contrasting Life Stylvs, Virginia arl Vinennes .--Part III - TherCampaigngainst the Bri Kas kia, Cokia, Vincennes 31-38' - Epilogue 51-g2 Document Stu Room . ....... ... ...... Loaned EXhibit Materials - 54 Schedule of SpeEial Exhibits . 55 Indiana State Museum Society, Inc.N-- 56 A Indiana State Museum ' - 97 Outreach Programs r 58 Educeional mate als, film Conducted tours Partkipating Organ ions ,,, .1 The Colonial Dame Period Rooms Indiana DaughteVs of thw. American Revolption Stairwell Exhibits . =.,. = Indiana Historical Sodety UPI cuments Study Room -Spcialrhotog,aphy 4 We are indebted to joh _ay for contributing his professional seri-IN,* to take many !.f the phcbotograph6 which appear in this- Con-1m emo rat ive,His tory. Artifacts illustrated in this publication akeyed num- ically to the Lenders' names on page .54. S'ECRET CLARKS PLEA TO ORDERS :EXMTIVE COUNCIL CLARK MOVES WEST 4-ZeZ7,572!" --CLARK DEALS WITHINDIANS ADVANCES AND CAPTURES BRITISII POSTS CLARK READIES SURPRISE ATTACK ARMS LOG BLOCK-HOUSEL EXIT Proclaation Line 1763 AM ERICA NS ZpRol !Wry 1GNOR F.7 rt.. it 14 PROCI AM /MON - IMP, _ Growhig Up in Virginia , pi.e saga of Qaorge Rogers Clark, the frontier hero of the American Revq4ution,iS unfolded in a dramatic mtilti-media exhibit which occu -iespeehttre second floor of the Ihdiaha State Museum,,until Febmary 25, 1979, the 200th anniversary of Clark's victory at Vin- cennes. , Supplemented by several auxiliar7disp1ays and changing exhibits, the storyts told in two major galleries. The'first follows Clark from his boyhood in Virginia, through his early yearS in Kentucky, and y finally his return to Williamsburg where he received secret orders to attack the British outposts in the Old Northwest. hi- a setting reminiscent of Colonial Williarnsburg, Clark's background and the associations which influenced his later life are explored. George Rogers,Clark wos born November 19, 1752, two miles east of Charlottesvill, Virginia, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Moun- . tains. He was the second son of Johnand Ann Rogers Clark; both from well regarded, moderately prosperous Virginia farhilies. Located on the Rivanna River, the Clark farm was only twii and one half miles northwest of Shadwell, the birthplace of ThomaS Jeffer- son. This coincidence of birth may have laid a foundation for the high regard in which each held the other in later years. j Wheneorge Rogers was five, the Clarks inherited a smat-n. r planta- tion an moved to the southwes.t corner of Caroline County, Vir- ginia. There, Clark spent a boytcood typical of his time .. _helping with the work of the plantation...learning to ride41and hunt .. taking prizes in wrestling at local events ... accoponying his father to the capital at Williamsburg. .and enjoying the occasional visits of prominent Virginians who were friends of the family. These associations and expehences were to prove helpful to him When he assumed his role as a leader in Kentucky. .Like most boys of his time, George Rkers had little formal school- ing, receiving most of his instruction at home. According to some historians, he and his older brother Jonathon went to live for a Short time with their Grandfather Rogers in order to attettd a private school yun by Donald Robertson on the Ma ttapony River. If true, Clark.rernained no more than six or eight months, and tiis name 10 (Left to Right) SilverTablespoons Sthvil, Willey & Ca c 1818 (#17) English Lowestoft crearn pitcher, c 1760-77 (#14). Sheffieldplate coffee pot, 165 (#15) - nglish Worcester bowl, 768 (#14) -English Worcester plate, c 1755-60 (1114) Queen Anne candlesticks, English, 1700-50 (#14) (Left tallied) Clark's silver buckles -- Samuel Avery, .__PrAstorl,-Conn. wrestling award to Clark (#1) Oark'i knee buckle (#2) Clark'g French pocket watch -LI Juhan LeRoy 16864759 (#1) Clark's gilt bronze belt buckle "June 17J1Ilmois & St. Vincennes/1779" (#2) Jonathan Clark's Bible Edinbtugh, otland, 1789 (#1) eft to Right) Plat book, 1783-4 Jefferson, Fayette, and Nelson county plots recorded by John and Ceorge May (#1) Surveying measuring chain (#1) Clark's compass, 1791 (#1) Euclid's Elements, 1705 (#1) Clark's quill deccirat d buckskin Sword,presented to Clark by Virginia, 1812 (#3) (Leff to Right) Riflernan'g Revolutionary War Accouterments pouch; knife, ' -and powder horn (#21) -4 - . doei.not appear in ,the school reLords. Others known to have been eni'diled at the time are lames Madison and John _Tyler. Nevertheless, Clark bleca,ine an avid readet and a keec observer, and in later ye,ars he was consulted frequently by scientists and s`cholars from all over the world qn i widO,inge of ,subjects related to the western country. Despite:Ills ,somewhal erratic_spelling, Clark's letterS and journals reflect an articuldte, highly ptelligent man. By the time he was eighteren,-he was-an impressive figure .tver six feet tall, with red hair and dark, snapping eyes the kind of a man others,would choose to follow: William, the youngest of the. Clarks' six sons and four daughters, was bornthat ye.
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