In my July 12 post, I wrote that William Garner was a member of the Illinois Territory Rangers and that he had gone to Peoria to build forts. I could only find one War of 1812 fort built in Peoria, and that was Fort Clark. So, this must have been the fort he helped build.
From the Illinois River Road site.
In 1813, a force of about 1,400 men under the command of Brigadier General Benjamin Howard constructed Fort Clark on the river front of the largely French community in Peoria.
No remains are left and its approximate site is in Liberty Park on the Illinois River.
--Brock-Perry
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