Comments on: George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Quarter Photos

By: Joe Brown

Joe Brown — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 08:31:02 +0000

kilroy was here, *usa* made ships*

By: Joe Brown

Joe Brown — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 20:50:00 +0000

I always thought all the National Parks of the United States are beautiful, regard,less of the theme name of the park. That’s way i looked at it when they came up with the idea. Next time around i* like sea all the Detroit* Muscle cars & trucks, then all the Harley & Indian bikes like they did with our *U*S* stamps, that will be fine with me anyhow. i also like ships on coins i’d like that too. smile*

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 18:32:04 +0000

Jim – Yes, I know what you are talking about. I live in Vincennes, and the Memorial for George Rogers Clark is quite beautiful. I think the quarter could of had a design with the Memorial and grounds on it. Any way just saying, I think we have a beautiful park here. Beauty of course is in the eye of the beholder. I look forward to going to the ceremony on Tues. Not every day you have a coin issued in your city. Best regards, I do understand your logic on your statement.

By: jim

jim — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 18:09:34 +0000

Mike –
I’m not sure I understand how history can be a part of beauty but I guess “eye of the beholder” fits in here in some way. And I certainly don’t deny Indiana its pride in GRC nor the magnitude of his victory.
I’m seeing this reverse in a similar light as the Alice Paul first spouse coin for Chester Arthur – he wasn’t married and they didn’t use the usual stand-in but selected Alice Paul to commemorate the suffragist movement, something totally unrelated to the first spouse series. The GRC reverse commemorates a revolutionary war battle, something totally unrelated to America the Beautiful – in my opinion.

By: Joe Brown

Joe Brown — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 10:03:37 +0000

I like the interest George Rodgers Clark estate made in 1836 after almost 100 years, with the initial principal of $8,616. It made about $10,300 every 25 years, $41,282 total interest. His career as a Frontier Man & Patriot to his dealings with Patriot Francis Vigo from the town of Mondovi in North*en Italy would make a very good movie.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:15:28 +0000

Jim – I agree with many of your points. Indiana does not have many National Parks. History can be part of beauty, military or other wise. Indiana is quite proud to have this quarter being issued. Besides, without the bravery of men such as George Rogers Clark, we might not be able to commemorate America The Beautiful – now or ever. Just my opinion.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 18:27:54 +0000

I’m sure there are some people who are still excited about these ATB quarters, with another 16 to go before the series ends – not me. I got bored with the plethora of quarter reverses after the first 5 state quarters of which there were 56 and now another 56 America The Beautiful quarters. In particular I’m missing the America The Beautiful part of this quarter’s reverse and instead see yet another military themed coin. I guess Indiana has nothing beautiful about it and can only show men with guns from almost 250 years ago. I’m not arguing against the value of what was done back then, I applaud the colonials efforts to break away from Britain. But this coin doesn’t belong in the America The Beautiful coin set to me, at all.