He was awarded large tracts of land in Indiana , including almost all of present - day Floyd County .
Floyd County , originally the Shawnee Indians hunting ground , was conquered for the United States by George Rogers Clark during the American Revolutionary War from the British .
George Rogers Clark was awarded large tracts of land in Indiana , including almost all of present - day Floyd County .
Floyd County , originally the Shawnee Indians hunting ground , was conquered for the United States by George Rogers Clark during the American Revolutionary War from the British .