This Place We Call Home: A History of Clark County, Indiana
 | Clark County Indiana - encompassing Jeffersonville, Clarksville, Charlestown and other Northern neighbors of Louisville - had its beginning in 1783, from land given to George Rogers Clark as a reward for capturing three forts from the British. It was officially organized in 1801, and since then, has seen its fortune rise and fall with the Ohio River. It's been through prosperous and lean times in the steamboat, railroad and manufacturing industries, and, like Louisville, was deeply affected by the flood of 1937. This Wednesday as we learn more about the history of Clark County – join us with your questions and memories. |
How much do you know about Clark County? Try your hand at these trivia questions! Leave your answers as a comment, and we'll post the answers before tomorrow's show. There's no prize - just the reverent acknowledgment of your w=vast and seemingly boundless knowledge.
Which 6 of these are not one of the 12 civil townships that make up Clark County?
| Anderson Bethlehem Carr Charlestown Floyd Jackson Jeffersonville Marengo Monroe | Oregon Owen Sawyersville Silver Creek Union Utica Washington West Howard Wood |
What was the first county seat of Clark County?
a) Clarksville
b) Jeffersonville
c) Springville
d) Charlestown
Clarksville was named for:
a) Samuel Delbert Clark
b) William Clark
c) Jonas Clark
d) George Rogers Clark
In 1834, James Howard started a Clark County Company that would eventually become:
a) Colgate-Palmolive
b) Schimpff’s Confectionary
c) Jeffboat
d) The Louisville and Nashville Railroad