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The fort’s capture assured United States claims to the frontier, an area nearly as large as the original 13 states.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/gero/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=38.6811&b_tl_lng=-87.5376&b_br_lat=38.678&b_br_lng=-87.5325","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=George%20Rogers%20Clark%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/gero/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/FDF6869B-D83F-EEDD-72A14148D55A2587.jpg","title":"Vincennes Celebrates Independence Day","alt":"Fireworks over the Clark memorial","credit":"NPS Photo / Frank Doughman","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/gero/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/FDF6869B-D83F-EEDD-72A14148D55A2587.jpg","title":"Vincennes Celebrates Independence Day","alt":"Fireworks over the Clark memorial","credit":"NPS Photo / Frank Doughman","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/gero/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/330166FA-A39C-3AD7-AA0C4481F9D08E15.jpg","title":"Memorial and Rainbow","alt":"The Clark Memorial under a rainbow","caption":"Clark Memorial with rainbow in stormy skies","credit":"NPS Photo / Brian McCutcheon","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Astronomy","Fishing","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hands-On","Arts and Crafts","Living History","Historic Weapons Demonstration","Junior Ranger Program","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","American Revolution","Explorers and Expeditions","Forts","Military","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Schools and Education","Wars and Conflicts","American Revolutionary War","Night Sky","Astronomy"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Visitor Center","description":"The George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center is a great place to start your visit. The visitor center contains a small exhibit area, bookstore, and restrooms. The 30-minute introductory movie called \"Long Knives\" shares the backstory of George Rogers Clark and his campaign during the American Revolution. Before going to the Clark Memorial, check-in with a ranger at the visitor center.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter Hours","start":"2026-10-01","end":"2027-03-31","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"}},{"name":"Veterans Day Closed","start":"2026-11-11","end":"2026-11-11","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Thanksgiving Closed","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{}},{"name":"Christmas Day Closed","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Years Day Closed","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"MLK Closed","start":"2027-01-18","end":"2027-01-18","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Memorial Building","description":"The memorial is opened on request. Please check with rangers at the visitor center to ensure that the memorial is open before ascending the 33 steps to the door.\n\nThe memorial building was designed by architect Frederic C. Hirons and constructed by the WR Heath company between 1931 and 1933.\n\nInside the memorial are seven (7) murals by artist Ezra Winter, a bas-relief by Joseph Kiselewski, and a statue of George Rogers Clark by Hermon Atkins MacNeil.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter Hours","start":"2026-10-01","end":"2027-03-31","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:45PM"}},{"name":"Veterans Day Closed","start":"2026-11-11","end":"2026-11-11","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"MLK Day","start":"2027-01-18","end":"2027-01-18","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Outdoor Areas","description":"The Outdoor areas of the park except the Parking area.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Parking Area","description":"The entrance to the parking area is on the corner of 2nd and Nicholas Streets in Vincennes IN","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter Hours","start":"2026-10-01","end":"2027-03-31","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"}},{"name":"Veterans Day","start":"2026-11-11","end":"2026-11-11","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Martin Luther King Day","start":"2027-01-18","end":"2027-01-18","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"The George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is located within the city of Vincennes, Indiana. Evansville is approximately 50 miles to the south and Terre Haute is approximately 50 miles to the north. Highway 41 provides good roads from the north or south. Highway 50 provides access from the east and west. From Hwy 50 east and west or from Hwy 41 from the north use the 6th Street exit. On Hwy 41 from the South use the Willow Street exit. From there follow the blue directional signs for the park.","weatherInfo":"The weather in the area is quite typical for the Midwest. The average temperature for the winter months is in the mid 30s, but the summers can often be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s.","contacts":{"phone":"8128821776","email":"GERO_Ranger_Activities@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center","description":"The George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center is a great place to start your visit. The visitor center contains a small exhibit area. There is a 30-minute introductory movie called \"Long Knives\" which shares the back story of George Rogers Clark and his military campaign. Before going to the Clark Memorial, check with the ranger at the visitor center.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/gero/planyourvisit/things2do.htm","lat":38.67820655640862,"lon":-87.53562927246094}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"patoka-river-national-wildlife-refuge","km":37},{"slug":"lincoln-boyhood-national-memorial","km":78},{"slug":"green-river-national-wildlife-refuge","km":90},{"slug":"hoosier-national-forest","km":90},{"slug":"muscatatuck-national-wildlife-refuge","km":153},{"slug":"shawnee-national-forest","km":155}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=gero"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.612Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"George Rogers Clark NHP in the Eastern Time Zone","text":"George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is located in the Eastern Time Zone. The memorial closes 15 minutes before the visitor center.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/gero/planyourvisit/hours.htm","updated":"2025-09-28 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-E124DAA0-C101-4260-A0A4-BF9A02E596A4"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/george-rogers-clark-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/george-rogers-clark-national-historical-park.geojson"}