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Monday, August 27, 2012

A Photo a Day: My Daily Sustenance, Day 240

George Rogers Clark Memorial
in Vincennes, Indiana
History about Vigo and him came be found here.
Francis Vigo statue at the George Rogers Clark Memorial in Vincennes, Indiana
I took these facts from Wikipedia about Vigo:



Francis Vigo was an Italian-American who aided the American forces during the Revolutionary War and helped found a public university in Vincennes, Indiana, USA. Born in Mondovi, Italy, he served with the Spanish Army in New Orleans.


3 comments:

Al said...

I had not heard of him before this, that's my learning for the day.

Scrappy Grams said...

Al, glad to be of help in furthering your education. :)

Lindy said...

This national park is a hidden gem in Indiana.