George Rogers Clark quarter design
In September 2016, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park quarter. As the last release for 2017, this interesting quarter features Clark leading his men through chilly water to attack Fort Sackville.
Inside the Greek-style memorial at the park, seven colorful murals tell the story of Clark’s raid on the fort. Beginning with …“Entering the Great Valley,” showing Clark leading settlers into Ohio Valley and ending with “St. Louis: The way opened to the Pacific,” the murals tell the story of his attack on the British held fort, and subsequent victory. The new territory helped to open the region to settlement and served as a gateway to regions further west.
