Maintaining a Legacy: An Administrative History of George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
Rothman HK. 1994. Maintaining a Legacy: An Administrative History of George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. Park Administrative Histories. Henderson, Nevada
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park was established to commemorate the actions of George Rogers Clark and his Big Knives in the winter of 1778-1779. Their surprise attack and capture of Fort Sackville secured the Old Northwest for the fledgling American republic and set the stage for the creation of a continental nation.Dedicated in 1936, the Clark memorial passed through a number of administrative entities before the Park Service assumed responsibility in 1966. After construction of the memorial was authorized in 1928, the George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission maintained authority over the project until 1940. Between 1940 and the arrival of the Park Service, the Indiana Department of Conservation administered the area.When the National Park Service began to manage George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, few of the facilities and amenities of a modern park area were extant. Initial agency effort was devoted to basic management and interpretation. Only after a number of years did the Park Service acquire the funds to begin serious capital development.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Rothman, Hal
- Date of Issue
- 1994
- Units
- GERO , HIST
- Keywords
- Administration, Administrative, Civil War, ehistory, George Rogers Clark, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, History, legacy, Maintenance, Maintenance, Management, Memorial, National Historical Park
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Human Use | Cultural Landscapes | Cultural Landscapes