The image of a Native American Indian Chief carved into a concrete pillar, at the head of the Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Vincennes, Indiana. The bridge is part of the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, and opened in 1933. The statues themselves (there are two), were installed in 1936. George Rogers Clark was an American surveyor, soldier, and military officer, who served during the American Revolutionary War. He is the older brother of William Clark, who is famous for his explorations the the American West, in particular the Pacific Northwest during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Originally born in Italy, and a solider for the French in New Orleans, Francis Vigo (born Giuseppe Maria Francesco Vigo) became a fur trader first in St. Louis and then in Vincennes, Indiana. It was in Indiana, that Vigo became an informant for George Rogers Clark, an American General during the Revolutionary War. It was through his efforts that George Rogers Clark knew the British had occupied Vincennes, and prompted him to take the city back from the British in 1779. Vigo was also a significant funder of the war effort at the time, and is credited with helping found Vincennes University, which at that time was known as Jefferson Academy.
