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84-1014: Clarksville, Tennessee , had been previously represented in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League by the Clarksville Villagers in 1903 and the Clarksville Grays in 1904. The city returned to professional baseball and the KITTY League in 1910 with the Clarksville Volunteers, which played at League Park . The Volunteers lost their 1910 season opener on the road to the Vincennes Alice , 2–0, on May 26. They won their first game on May 28 at Vincennes, 2–1. Clarksville's pitchers tossed three no-hitters in 1910. The first occurred on August 6, when Monte Prieste no-hit Vincennes in

168-577: A 2–1 home win in the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader . Prieste pitched a second no-hitter on September 5 on the road against Vincennes in the second game of a doubleheader, winning 3–0 in seven innings. The third came again in the second game of doubleheader on September 20 when Ewing Harris tossed five no-hit innings at home against the McLeansboro Miners . The game was called so the Miners could catch their train. The Volunteers finished

252-488: A 35-foot (11 m) gray granite obelisk , was dedicated in 1904 on the centennial anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. Clark's son, Jefferson Kearney Clark, designed the monument and paid $ 25,000 for it ($ 425,000 in 2005 figures). Jefferson Clark's wife had to complete the building of the monument after Jefferson died in 1900. Many years later, the monument was restored and rededicated on May 21, 2004, to mark

336-665: A Franklin Street store. After the fire, the city rebuilt. The first automobile rolled into town, drawing much excitement. In 1913, the Lillian Theater was opened on Franklin Street and owned by Joseph Goldberg . In 1914, it was severely damaged in a fire, but reopened later in 1915. It was later renamed the Roxy after renovations in 1941. As World War I raged in Europe , many locals volunteered to go, reaffirming Tennessee as

420-606: A Washington District of 1775–76, which was the first political entity named for the Commander-in-Chief of American forces in the Revolution. In 1779, Hadley W. and Hannah W. brought a group of settlers from upper East Tennessee via Daniel Boone 's Wilderness Road . Hadley and Hannah later built an iron plantation in Cumberland Furnace . A year later, John Donelson led a group of flat boats up

504-526: A board of commission form of government, with commissioners elected by at-large voting. Its population was 9,000. Other cities adopting a board of commission were Chattanooga and Knoxville in 1911, Nashville in 1913, and Jackson, Tennessee in 1915. The result of this change favored the election of candidates favored by the majority in each city. It closed out minorities from being able to elect candidates of their choice to represent them in local government. Clarksville changed its government system, and in

588-556: A firm hand when he had to, but at the same time he had passion towards them as people still deserving of rights. At times he was said to be too compassionate. Clark took his position as one of extreme importance to not only the government of the United States, but to the Native American people as well. Clark recognized Indians' nationalism, their history, language, culture, and territory and negotiated treaties between

672-783: A militia and as governor of the Missouri Territory . From 1822 until his death in 1838, he served as a U.S. Superintendent of Indian Affairs in St. Louis. William Clark was born in Caroline County, Virginia , on August 1, 1770, the ninth of ten children of John and Ann Rogers Clark. His parents were natives of King and Queen County , and were of English and possibly Scots ancestry. The Clarks were planters in Virginia, owned several modest estates, and claimed ownership of several enslaved African Americans. They were members of

756-879: A total of eight men, women, and children. In 1790, Clark was commissioned by General Arthur St. Clair , governor of the Northwest Territory , as a captain in the Clarksville, Indiana militia. One older source says he was sent on a mission to the Creek and Cherokee , whom the US hoped to keep out of the war, in the Southeast. His responsibilities are unclear. He may have visited New Orleans at that time. His travels prevented him from participating in General Josiah Harmar 's disastrous campaign into

840-480: Is also home to a pilot training school and a few small aircraft companies. It has two asphalt runways, one 6,000 by 100 ft (1,829 by 30 m) and the other 4,004 by 100 ft (1,220 by 30 m). Outlaw Field has received a $ 35,000 grant. A new terminal building was built in 2011–2012. Cobb Field was a small private airfield. It was 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the Dover Crossings area, just across

924-562: Is the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee , United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state, after Nashville , Memphis , Knoxville , and Chattanooga . The city had a population of 166,722 as of the 2020 census . It is the principal central city of the Clarksville metropolitan area , which consists of Montgomery and Stewart counties in Tennessee and Christian and Trigg counties in Kentucky. The city

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1008-467: The USS Cairo , along with another Union ironclad , came to Clarksville and its troops captured the city. There were no Confederate soldiers to contend with because they had left prior to the arrival of the ships. White flags flew over Ft. Defiance and over Ft. Clark. Those town citizens who could get away, left as well. Before leaving, Confederate soldiers tried to burn the railroad bridge that crossed

1092-563: The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell is located about 10 miles (16 km) from downtown Clarksville and straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky state line. The area around Clarksville was first surveyed by Thomas Hutchins in 1768. He identified Red Paint Hill, a rock bluff at the confluence of the Cumberland and Red Rivers, as a navigational landmark. In the years between 1771 and 1775, John Montgomery ,

1176-515: The Anglican Church . Clark did not have any formal education; like many of his contemporaries, he was tutored at home. In later years, he was self-conscious about his convoluted grammar and inconsistent spelling—he spelled "Sioux" 27 different ways in his journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition —and sought to have his journals corrected before publication. The spelling of American English

1260-702: The Black Hawk War , when hostilities arose between them and the Americans. Clark issued "an extermination order", which he gave to Lewis Cass , a man who played a central role in Jackson's removal policy. Clark believed in the Jeffersonian ideology in which assimilation would be the best course of action for Native Americans. However, in the end, relocation of the Indians from their native lands became

1344-614: The Frankfort Lawmakers , champions of the Blue Grass League , in what was billed as the championship title of Class D. Frankfort won the series. On September 5, 1913, Charles Humphrey tossed a seven-inning no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader against the Hopkinsville Hoppers . The 1913 Volunteers narrowly missed the pennant with a second-place finish at 78–47 (.624), just one game behind

1428-598: The Nolichucky River ) met at Sycamore Shoals to establish an independent regional government known as the Watauga Association . In 1772, surveyors placed the land officially within the domain of the Cherokee tribe, who required negotiation of a lease with the settlers. As the lease was being celebrated, a Cherokee warrior was murdered by a white man. Through diplomacy, Robertson made peace with

1512-468: The Royal Proclamation of 1763 , which prohibited private purchase of American Indian land. Henderson may have mistakenly believed that a newer British legal opinion had made such land purchases legal. All of present-day Tennessee was once recognized as Washington County, North Carolina . Created in 1777 from the western areas of Burke and Wilkes Counties, Washington County had as a precursor

1596-637: The brigadier general of the militia in the Louisiana Territory , and the US agent for Indian affairs . At the time, trade was a major goal and the US established the factory system . The government and its appointees licensed traders to set up trading posts in Native American territory. Native American relations were handled in what became the War Department. Clark set up his headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri , where he would live for most of

1680-476: The 21st century, has a 12-member city council elected from single-member districts , which has increased the range of representation. In 2015, four of the members were African American, and eight were white. The mayor is elected at large. Mayor Joe Pitts was first elected in 2018 , when he defeated former Mayor Kim McMillan who was the first woman mayor of any Tennessee city with more than 100,000 population. The city consolidated its school system with that of

1764-605: The British. Clark feared the influence the British would have on the Native Americans. British tactics would include the use of Indians as allies in the fighting against the United States. In return for British victory, Indians would either be able to continue to occupy their current land or receive lands back that were taken from them previously by the United States Government. Clark held office for

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1848-513: The Cherokee, who had threatened to expel the settlers by force. In March 1775, land speculator and North Carolina judge Richard Henderson met with more than 1,200 Cherokees at Sycamore Shoals, including Cherokee leaders such as Attakullakulla , Oconostota , and Dragging Canoe . In the Treaty of Sycamore Shoals (also known as the Treaty of Watauga), Henderson purchased all the land lying between

1932-621: The Cumberland River bound for the French trading settlement, French Lick (or Big Lick), that later became Nashville . When the boats reached Red Paint Hill, Moses Renfroe , Joseph Renfroe, and Solomon Turpin, along with their families, branched off onto the Red River. They traveled to the mouth of Parson's Creek, near Port Royal , and went ashore to settle down. Clarksville was designated as a town to be settled in part by soldiers from

2016-539: The Cumberland River, so that the Union could not use it. But the fire did not take hold and was put out before it could destroy the bridge. This railroad bridge made Clarksville very important to the Union. The USS Cairo tied up in Clarksville for a couple of days before moving to participate in the capture of Nashville . Between 1862 and 1865, the city shifted hands, but the Union retained control. It also controlled

2100-740: The Cumberland River, the Cumberland Mountains , and the Kentucky River , and situated south of the Ohio River in what is known as the Transylvania Purchase from the Cherokee Indians. The land thus delineated, 20 million acres (81,000 km ), encompassed an area half as large as the present state of Kentucky. Henderson's purchase was in violation of North Carolina and Virginia law, as well as

2184-545: The Native Americans were interested in his appearance, which "played a key role in diplomatic relations". Although Clark was refused a promotion to the rank of captain when Jefferson asked the Senate to appoint him, at Lewis' insistence, he exercised equal authority, and continued the mission. Clark concentrated chiefly on the drawing of maps , the management of the expedition's supplies, and leading hunting expeditions for game. In 1807, President Jefferson appointed Clark as

2268-535: The Northwest Territory that year. In 1791, Clark served as an ensign and acting lieutenant with expeditions under generals Charles Scott and James Wilkinson . He enlisted in the Legion of the United States and was commissioned as a lieutenant on March 6, 1792, under Anthony Wayne . On September 4, 1792, he was assigned to the 4th Sub-Legion. He was involved in several skirmishes with Indians during

2352-778: The Office of Indian Affairs in 1824 and finally the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1829, both within the War Department . From 1824 to 1825, he was additionally appointed surveyor general of Illinois , Missouri, and the Territory of Arkansaw . It was around this time that Clark received a rare smoking pipe or calumet as a gift from a Potowatomi chief in Missouri. The pipe is held in the British Museum 's collection. As

2436-595: The Ohio River. In 1789, 19-year-old William Clark joined a volunteer militia force under Major John Hardin . Clark kept a detailed journal of the expedition, beginning a lifelong practice. Hardin was advancing against the Wea Indians , who had been raiding settlements in Kentucky, on the Wabash River . In error, the undisciplined Kentucky militia attacked a peaceful Shawnee hunting camp, where they killed

2520-622: The Ohio and Mississippi rivers. In 1829, the first bridge connecting Clarksville to New Providence was built over the Red River. Nine years later, the Clarksville- Hopkinsville Turnpike was built. Railroad service came to the town on October 1, 1859, in the form of the Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad . The line later connected to other railroads at Paris, Tennessee and at Guthrie, Kentucky . By

2604-468: The Roxy Theater, and today it still hosts plays and performances weekly. The Roxy has been used as a backdrop for numerous photo shoots , films , documentaries , music videos and television commercials ; most notably for Sheryl Crow 's Grammy Award-winning song " All I Wanna Do ." Since 1980, the population of Clarksville has more than doubled. This increase was due in part to annexation, as

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2688-792: The Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Clark was the most important man on Native American matters west of the Mississippi. As superintendent at St. Louis, Clark took on some additional duties: he issued licenses and granted passports to traders and travelers; provided payments for injuries and injustices to both whites and Indians; invoked military force to arrest lawbreakers; prevented or terminated hostilities between tribes; removed unauthorized persons from Indian country or confiscated their property; established, marked, and surveyed boundaries; distributed annuities and made sure that treaty provisions were delivered; and conducted treaty councils. Of

2772-599: The United States. Over the course of his career, millions of acres passed from Indian to U.S. ownership through Clark's hand. William Clark died in St. Louis on September 1, 1838, at age 68. Clark was originally buried at his nephew John O'Fallon's property, in 1838. That area is now known as O'Fallon Park . The funeral procession stretched for more than a mile and cannons fired a military salute. The entire city of St. Louis mourned his passing. Clark and six of his family members were later buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery on October 23, 1860. The monument that marks their graves,

2856-664: The Volunteer State, a nickname earned during the War of 1812 , the Mexican–American War and other earlier conflicts. Also during this time, women's suffrage was becoming a major issue. Clarksville women saw a need for banking independent of their husbands and fathers who were fighting. In response, the First Women's Bank of Tennessee was established in 1919 by Mrs. Frank J. Runyon. The 1920s brought additional growth to

2940-520: The area was growing larger every year and in 1789, Montgomery and Martin Armstrong persuaded lawmakers to designate Clarksville as an inspection point for tobacco. When Tennessee was founded as a state on June 1, 1796, the area around Clarksville and to the east was named Tennessee County. (This county was established in 1788, by North Carolina.) Later, Tennessee County was broken up into modern day Montgomery and Robertson counties, named to honor

3024-543: The area. In 1942 construction started on Camp Campbell (now known as Fort Campbell ), the new army base ten miles (16 km) northwest of the city. It was capable of holding 23,000 troops, and as staffing built up, the base gave a huge boost to the population and economy of Clarksville. In 1954, the Clarksville Memorial Hospital was founded along Madison Street. Downtown, the Lillian was renamed

3108-566: The averages are above zero in January (around 2 °C) and in July can often pass through 25 °C. Snow in winter is common, but large accumulated amounts are more sporadic; usually the soil is covered by a thin layer during some time of winter. Precipitation is abundant year-round without any major difference, but May tends to have the highest cumulative amount of 142 mm in the form of rain. The wet season runs from February through July, while

3192-1011: The bicentennial of the Corps of Discovery's departure from St. Charles, Missouri. Members of the Shoshone, Osage, and Mandan tribes spoke at the ceremony, marking Clark's service to these Indian nations during the final years of his life. After returning from his cross-country expedition, Clark married Julia Hancock on January 5, 1808, at Fincastle, Virginia . They had five children: Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr. (1809–1881), named after his friend and expedition partner; William Preston Clark (1811–1840); Mary Margaret Clark (1814–1821); George Rogers Hancock Clark (1816–1858), named after Clark's older brother; and John Julius Clark (1818–1831), named after his oldest brother Jonathan and Clark's wife. After Julia's death in 1820, William Clark married Julia's first cousin, Harriet Kennerly Radford. They had three children together: Jefferson Kearny Clark (1824–1900), named after

3276-482: The champion Paducah Chiefs . On July 4, 1914, Goldkamp no-hit Hopkinsville, 6–0. The Clarksville Boosters ended the season fifth out of six teams at 22–39 (.361). The KITTY League was nonoperational in 1915, but it and the Volunteers returned in 1916. Clarksville won the first half of the season. The Volunteers won both games of a doubleheader against Hopkinsville, 2–0 and 3–0, on August 7, the last day of play before

3360-436: The city acquired communities such as New Providence and Saint Bethlehem . The construction of Interstate 24 north of Saint Bethlehem added to its development potential and in the early 21st century, much of the growth along U.S. Highway 79 is commercial retail. Clarksville is currently one of the fastest-growing large cities in Tennessee. At its present rate of growth, the city was expected to displace Chattanooga by 2020 as

3444-644: The city has a total area of 95.5 square miles (247 km ), of which 94.9 square miles (246 km ) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km ) (0.71%) is covered by water. Clarksville is located on the northwest edge of the Highland Rim , which surrounds the Nashville Basin , and is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Nashville . Fort Campbell North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Christian County, Kentucky. It contains most of

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3528-839: The city is in the Clarksville-Montgomery system. Portions in Fort Campbell are instead use the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as their school district. Private schools in Clarksville-Montgomery County include: Clarksville is served commercially by Nashville International Airport but also has a small airport, Outlaw Field , located 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown. Outlaw Field accommodates an average of slightly over 32,000 private and corporate flight operations per year (average for 12-month period ending 2014), and

3612-493: The city's newspaper, The Leaf Chronicle , for three years. Many slaves who had been freed or escaped gathered in Clarksville and joined the Union Army lines. The army set up contraband camps in mid-Tennessee cities, to provide shelter for the freedmen families. Other freed slaves lived along the side of the river in shanties. The Army enlisted freedmen in all-black regiments , in some cases putting them to work in building defenses. The 16th United States Colored Infantry regiment

3696-443: The city. A bus line between Clarksville and Hopkinsville was established in 1922. In 1927 the Austin Peay Normal School was founded, later to develop as Austin Peay State University . In 1928 two more theaters were added, the Majestic (with 600 seats) and the Capitol (with 900 seats). John Outlaw, a local aviator, established Outlaw Field in 1929. With the entry of the United States into World War II, defense investments were made in

3780-418: The continuing Northwest Indian War. At the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, Clark commanded a company of riflemen who drove back the enemy on the left flank, killing a number of Native Americans and Canadians. This decisive US victory brought the Northwest Indian War to an end. In 1795, Clark was dispatched on a mission to New Madrid, Missouri . Clark also served as an adjutant and quartermaster while in

3864-410: The county, forming the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System . It operates a total of 39 public schools to serve about 37,666 students, including eight high schools, seven middle schools, 24 elementary schools, and one magnet school for K–5, in addition to Middle College on the campus of Austin Peay State University . Public high schools (grades 9–12) in Clarksville-Montgomery County: Most of

3948-451: The disbanded Continental Army that served under General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War . At the end of the war, the federal government lacked sufficient funds to repay the soldiers, so the Legislature of North Carolina, in 1790, designated the lands to the west of the state line as federal lands that could be used in the land grant program. Since the area of Clarksville had been surveyed and sectioned into plots, it

4032-441: The dry season runs from August through January with a September nadir of 85 mm and secondary December peak of 125 mm. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 166,722 people, 58,985 households, and 39,595 families residing in the city. Notable industrial employers in Clarksville include: Clarksville was home to several Minor League Baseball teams that played in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League during

4116-600: The dutiful soldier and bureaucrat never wavered in his commitment to an expansionist national agenda that expected Indians to surrender their lands, abandon their traditional ways, and acquiesce to the dictates of the U.S. government. But he was aware of the consequences and he demonstrated genuine concern for the plight of destitute native people increasingly threatened with extinction, so much so that Indian-hating frontier settlers called him an "Indian lover". Clark's expeditions and frontier settlement gave him unique views and feelings toward Native Americans. He felt as though he held

4200-464: The earlier period, Clark performed the same duties that he would have if he held the title. During the years while Clark held position under Governor Lewis, he was continuously involved in decision-making with him. Clark was consulted on affairs on a regular basis. In Louisiana and Missouri, Clark served the United States government for the longest term in history as diplomat to the Native American peoples. Indian diplomacy occupied much of Clark's time;

4284-474: The first half of the 20th century. They were called the Clarksville Villagers (1903), Grays (1904), Volunteers (1910 and 1916), Billies (1911), Rebels (1912), Boosters (1913–1914), Owls (1916), and Colts (1947–1949). It also hosted a team of the independent Big South League and Heartland League from 1996 to 1997 called the Clarksville Coyotes . In 1907, Clarksville was among several cities in Tennessee that gained legislative approval to adopt

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4368-435: The four superintendents of Indian affairs, the others were the governors of Michigan, Florida, and Arkansas territories; Clark had by far the largest superintendency. Though Clark tried to maintain peaceful relations with indigenous nations and negotiated peace treaties, he was in charge of implementing President Andrew Jackson 's Indian removal policy. He managed retaliation against Black Hawk and those allied with him in

4452-425: The fourth-largest city in Tennessee. The first Montgomery County courthouse was in 1796. It was replaced by a second courthouse built in 1805, and a third in 1806. The fourth courthouse, in 1811, and was the first to be built of brick . In 1843, a courthouse was built at a new location; it was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1878. The sixth courthouse was built in 1879. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

4536-495: The government's primary goal, and even the assimilated Five Civilized Tribes were moved by force (threat of military action). Clark's government position on Native American affairs kept him at the forefront of countless relocations. He expressed sympathy for those uprooted tribes and promoted their interests as he understood them, nevertheless, he agreed with and implemented the policy of Indian removal, negotiating 37, or one-tenth, of all ratified treaties between American Indians and

4620-464: The housing for the Fort Campbell Army base. The population was 14,338 at the 2000 census. Fort Campbell North is part of the Clarksville , TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area . The climate is humid subtropical ( Köppen : Cfa ) with hot summers and cold winters but interspersed with milder times due to its location between the warmer climates of the Gulf of Mexico and the colder ones of the Midwest . Freezing temperatures are not uncommon but usually

4704-405: The interests of American citizens over Indian needs and desires. During the War of 1812 , Clark led several campaigns, among them in 1814, one along the Mississippi River , up to the Prairie du Chien area. He established the short-lived Fort Shelby , the first post in what is now Wisconsin . Soon, the post was captured by the British. When the Missouri Territory was formed in 1813, Clark

4788-421: The journey down the Ohio River by flatboat . The Clark family settled at "Mulberry Hill", a plantation along Beargrass Creek near Louisville . This was William Clark's primary home until 1803. In Kentucky, his older brother George Rogers Clark taught William wilderness survival skills. Kentuckians fought the Northwest Indian War against American Indians, who were trying to preserve their territory north of

4872-482: The league folded. Clarksville posted a season record of 50–24 (.676). Over six years of competition, Clarksville's record was 324–270 (.545). The city of Clarksville did not field another professional baseball team until the Clarksville Owls joined the KITTY League in 1946. Two players also played in at league one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players and their seasons with Clarksville were: Clarksville, Tennessee Clarksville

4956-560: The men who first opened up the region for settlement. Clarksville grew at a rapid pace. By 1806, the town realized the need for an educational institution, and it established the Rural Academy that year. It was later replaced by the Mount Pleasant Academy. By 1819, the newly established town had 22 stores, including a bakery and silversmith. In 1820, steamboats begin to navigate the Cumberland, bringing hardware, coffee, sugar, fabric, and glass. The city exported flour, tobacco, cotton, and corn to ports such as New Orleans and Pittsburgh along

5040-472: The militia, and superintendent of Indian Affairs. Although he was in charge of Indian affairs, Clark was under the supervision of the Governor of the Louisiana Territory. The governor had final say of all decisions made in the territory. Although Clark had primary duties in dealing with the Native Americans, "the territorial governor held the title of ex officio superintendent of Indian affairs. Clark's experiences during his cross-continent expedition gave him

5124-470: The militia. William Clark resigned his commission on July 4, 1796, and retired due to poor health, although he was only 26 years old. He returned to Mulberry Hill, his family's plantation near Louisville. His father died in 1799, at which point Clark inherited eight enslaved men, women, and children. In 1799, he claimed ownership of least twenty-three enslaved African Americans. In 1803, Meriwether Lewis recruited Clark, then age 33, to share command of

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5208-412: The namesake of the county, along with Kasper Mansker , visited the area while on a hunting expedition. In 1771, James Robertson led a group of 12 or 13 families involved with the Regulator movement from near where present-day Raleigh, North Carolina now stands. In 1772, Robertson and the pioneers who had settled in northeast Tennessee (along the Watauga River, the Doe River , the Holston River , and

5292-564: The newly formed Corps of Discovery , whose mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase, establish trade with Native Americans, and consolidate the sovereignty of the US. They were to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean and claim the Oregon territory for the United States before European nations did. Clark spent three years on the expedition to the Pacific Coast. A slave owner known to deal harshly with his slaves, he brought York , one of his slaves, with him. The indigenous nations treated York with respect, and many of

5376-414: The next seven years until he was voted out of office in 1820, in the first election after Missouri became a state. He was defeated by Alexander McNair . In 1822, Clark was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs by President James Monroe , a new position created by Congress after the factory system was abolished. Clark served in that position until his death; his title changed with the creation of

5460-427: The northeast corner of Spring and Commerce Streets. Weakley built the first cabin there in January 1786, and about February or March, Col. Montgomery came there and had a cabin built, which was the second house in Clarksville. After an official survey by James Sanders, Clarksville was founded by the North Carolina Legislature on December 29, 1785. It was the second town to be founded in the area. Armstrong's layout for

5544-525: The president; Edmund Clark (1826–1827), named after another of his older brothers; and Harriet Clark, named after her mother (dates unknown; died as child). His second wife Harriet died in 1831. Clark allegedly had a Nez Perce son, Tzi-Kal-Tza/Halahtookit. Clark also served as a guardian to Jean Baptiste Charbonneau , the son of Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau . Clark was a habitually cruel enslaver. He repeatedly refused requests from York to live in Louisville with his family. Clark regularly whipped

5628-449: The rank of general, spending most of the war in Kentucky fighting against British-allied American Indians . After the war, the two oldest Clark brothers made arrangements for their parents and family to relocate to Kentucky. William, his parents, his three sisters, and the Clark family's slaves arrived in Kentucky in March 1785, having first traveled overland to Redstone Landing in present-day Brownsville, Pennsylvania . They completed

5712-461: The rest of his life. There he became a member of the Freemasons , a secret fraternal group. The records of his initiation do not exist, but on September 18, 1809, Saint Louis Lodge No. 111 issued a traveling certificate for Clark. As a reward for their contributions during their expedition to the Pacific Lewis and Clark were given government positions. Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis territorial governor of Upper Louisiana, commander-in-chief of

5796-418: The role of governor without holding official position, due to Lewis' complications in life, whether it was debt, loneliness, or drinking. Upon the death of Lewis in 1809, Clark declined to take office for varying reasons. By the time he was appointed governor, Clark appreciated his own capabilities and embraced them rather than turning them away. When he took office, America was involved in the War of 1812 with

5880-446: The season in second place with a 55–60 (.478) record but failed to win either half of the split season and qualify for the playoffs. The 1911 Clarksville team, known as the Billies, placed last of eight KITTY League teams at 51–71 (.418). On June 27 of that season, Applegate pitched a no-hitter against the Fulton Colonels . The 1912 Clarksville Rebels won the KITTY League pennant with a first-place 68–29 (.701) record. The Rebels then met

5964-564: The service operates Mondays-Saturdays. Clarksville's nicknames have included The Queen City , Queen of the Cumberland , and Gateway to the New South. In April 2008, the city adopted "Tennessee's Top Spot!" as its new brand nickname. [REDACTED] Gunpo, Gyeonggi , South Korea William Clark (explorer) William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent , and territorial governor. A native of Virginia , he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became

6048-563: The start of the Civil War , the combined population of the city and the county was 20,000. Planters in the area depended on enslaved African Americans as workers in the labor-intensive tobacco industry, one of the major commodity crops. In 1861, both Clarksville and Montgomery counties voted unanimously for the state to secede and join the Confederate States of America . The birthplace of Confederate President Jefferson Davis

6132-754: The state of Missouri . Along with Meriwether Lewis , Clark led the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 across the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean , the first major effort to explore and map much of what is now the Western United States and to assert American claims to the Pacific Northwest. Before the expedition, he served in a militia and the United States Army . Afterward, he served in

6216-480: The street from Liberty Elementary . It had one grass/sod runway that measured 1,752 ft (534 m). This airfield was not open to the public and is no longer suitable for landing aircraft due to runway encroachment by nearby trees and brush, as well as fencing across the former runway. Cobb Field is no longer displayed on VFR sectional charts available from the FAA . Clarksville Transit System has 10 bus routes, and

6300-414: The tools to be the ideal candidate for a diplomat to the Native Americans. That was Jefferson's motives behind giving Clark these duties, although it would not be until Madison's presidency that Clark's title became official. President James Madison appointed Clark as Missouri territorial governor and thus ex officio superintendent of Indian affairs in that region, during the summers of 1808 and 1813. In

6384-502: The town consisted of 12 four-acre (16,000 m ) squares built on the hill overlooking the Cumberland as to protect against floods. The primary streets (from north to south) that went east–west were named Jefferson, Washington (now College Street), Franklin, Main, and Commerce Streets. North–south streets (from the river eastward) were named Water (now Riverside Drive), Spring, First, Second, and Third Streets. The tobacco trade in

6468-459: The town of Clarksville for Martin Armstrong and Col. Montgomery, and Weakley had the choice of lots for his services. He selected Lot #20 at the northeast corner of Spring and Main Streets. The town consisted of 20 'squares' of 140 lots and 44 out lots. The original Court House was on Lot #93, on the north side of Franklin Street between Front and Second Street. The Public Spring was on Lot #74, on

6552-468: The various nations and his. He tried to protect Indians and preserve their culture by removing them from the influences of white society, providing life-saving inoculations, having their portraits painted, and assembling a museum of Indian artifacts. At the same time, he removed Indians from their ancestral lands; encouraged federal "civilization" and "education" programs to change native lifestyles, religious beliefs, and cultural practices; and usually promoted

6636-519: Was about 20 miles across the border in Fairview, Christian County, Kentucky . Both sides considered Clarksville to be of strategic importance. Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston set up a defense line around Clarksville expecting a land attack. The city was home to three Confederate States Army camps: The Union sent troops and gunboats down the Cumberland River, and in 1862 captured Fort Donelson , and Fort Henry . On February 17, 1862,

6720-523: Was appointed as the governor by President Madison . He was reappointed to the position by Madison in 1816, and in 1820 by President Monroe . William Clark appeared before Supreme Court Judge John B.C. Lucas in St. Louis on July 6, 1813, to take the oath of office as governor of the Missouri Territory. Clark's road to a gubernatorial appointment was long and complex. Upon Lewis' appointment by Jefferson, Clark backed him and at times filled

6804-541: Was founded in 1785 and incorporated in 1807, and named for General George Rogers Clark , frontier fighter and Revolutionary War hero, and brother of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition . Clarksville is the home of Austin Peay State University ; The Leaf-Chronicle , the oldest newspaper in Tennessee; and neighbor to the Fort Campbell , United States Army post. The site of

6888-522: Was identified as a territory deemed ready for settlement. The land was available to be settled by the families of eligible soldiers as repayment of service to their country. On January 16, 1784, John Armstrong filed notice with the Legislature of North Carolina to create the town of Clarksville, named after General George Rogers Clark . Even before it was officially designated a town, lots had been sold. In October 1785, Col. Robert Weakley laid off

6972-539: Was mustered in at Clarksville in 1863. After the war, the city began Reconstruction , and in 1872, the existing railroad was purchased by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad . The city was flourishing until the Great Fire of 1878, which destroyed 15 acres (60,000 m ) of downtown Clarksville's business district, including the courthouse and many other historic buildings. It was believed to have started in

7056-565: Was not standardized in Clark's youth, but his vocabulary suggests he was well read. Clark's five older brothers fought in Virginia units during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), but William was too young. His oldest brother, Jonathan Clark , served as a colonel during the war, rising to the rank of brigadier general in the Virginia militia years afterward. His second-oldest brother, George Rogers Clark , rose to

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