george rogers clark national historical park

This small park is one of my favorite places to visit in the region. It helps recount the battle of fort sackville during the revolutionary war. If uour near Vincennes you need to visit here, especially if you are a history buff

Didn't spend much time because it was 9 degrees when I stumbled upon this treasure. It was worth freezing for a few min and next time I'm in town I look forward to seeing the rest of the park

The George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is a wonderful experience for the entire family. A great deal of history occurred here on the banks of the Wabash River in southwestern Indiana, and we are so blessed to have this beautiful monument and park.

great national park, and unfortunately mostly forgotten or overlooked. without clark, the british would have been able to control the river and the ohio valley and the revolution would have been in a heap of trouble, maybe to the extent of failing

Impressive monument and very knowledgeable and friendly park ranger took the time to educate us about the significance of this historical event.

The monument is very impressive- pride of workmanship and history very evident. The visitor center has a lot of info & I am now reading "George Rogers Clark" by Wm Nester and I can say "I was at such and such place "etc.

Turn here and turn there and WOW -- there's the George Rogers Clark dome and monument. Just a great first sight. YOU MUST take the guided tour of the monument -- and if you're in a hurry -- STOP and take the tour. So much symbolism and historical importance. Walk the far perimeter and see how the monument looks from all aspects.

Wonderful art work inside the building. The monument itself was built with granite and marble during the 1930's.

We were able to walk around the park one evening in September. Unfortunately, the museum was closed. What an asset for Vincennes! We enjoyed the view of the river and bridge; watched joggers, mothers with children, and dog walkers. Such a pleasant park.

We were on our way back from Holiday World to Illinois and I heard of this place and decided to check it out. Looks like it should be in DC loved the paintings in the rotunda inside. Learned a lot about a lesser known figure in the American Revolution.

I enjoy historic sites - a lot. This one is a grand tribute to a lesser known figure of American History who had a great deal more influence on us as a nation than many would expect. I'm "okay" with the large monuments, but I find a lot more interest in settings that preserve what was, so that we can see the area how those in the past saw it.So - this to say, the Park Rangers who were present late in the day on Sept 14, 2014 made the site much more interesting than the marble monument. The ranger at the gift shop area was very helpful in letting us know the hours and what to see in the limited late-in-the-day time we had to spend. The ranger in the monument proper spent several minutes of quality time just "talking" to me about Clark and giving me her thoughts on him. I'm sure some of what she said is what she tells many, but I particularly enjoyed that she shared the information "off script." Our rangers know a LOT about the history of their areas of responsibility. I love when they share it in their own words. She was an added bright spot to our wedding anniversary day.

Had not visited in over 50 years. Had forgotten how important the capture of the fort was to Indiana and the United States! The ranger took the time to escort just the two of us to the memorial and gave us a blow by blow account of where and what happen at this location. It is refreshing to find someone dedicated and interested enough to share the history with you. The ranger was great! Beautiful memorial and well worth the time and effort to see. Many other interesting places to visit at the site.

Drove out of our way by an hour and a half to see this, well worth the drive. The museum is small with not much in it, and we missed the movie (toddler wasn't in any mood to sit still). We were the first ones there in the morning, so the ranger walked us over to the Memorial to unlock it. As we walked, she explained the importance of the battle and some of the particulars, all tied together in an extremely interesting narrative. While I'm sure that she gives the same talk all of the time. her enthusiasm for it seems to be growing all the time rather than receding. Her enthusiasm was such that my two year old (who generally has no idea what is going on, and doesn't follow directions partically well) carried his sippy cup over his head after she talked about the soldiers having to carry their guns over their heads through flooded conditions.The monument itself is really, really impressive. The outside is nice enough, but you have to go and see the giant murals on the inside (amazingly, there seemed to be people who just snapped a picture of the outside and left). There is an audio guide that walks you through the murals and the battle for Fort Sackville (on whose remains the memorial is built), but we got a talk from the ranger since, again, we were the first ones there that morning.In conclusion, stop because of the beautiful building, the paintings inside, and the enthusiastic staff. You'll learn something while you're there!

Although the displays were a bit old, the information was quite interesting and the rangers were very friendly and helpful. Beautiful grounds as well.

The memorial is beautiful, and the movie about George Rogers Clark was excellent. Although his battles, most notably here at Vincennes, were small in scale, their impacts were enormous. The entire Midwest could be a part of Canada without Clark and his brave men, the "Long Knives". Outside the memorial, we met a very freindly park ranger in full colonial costume, who spent a good 30 minutes with our family explaining the events of the night of the attack, complete with the demonstration of operation of the American rifle. If you are a history buff, and if you happen to be passing nearby, I highly recommend that you stop by at this memorial. Also, the 9th and the shortest serving US President William Harrison's house while he lived in IN is about 5 minutes away from here.