Falls Forum is a monthly spring lecture series that examines the Falls of the Ohio region through interdisciplinary scholarship and public engagement. Featuring invited experts and researchers, the series explores a broad range of topics including archaeology, paleontology, geology, regional history, and the natural sciences. Each lecture focuses on a rotating theme, offering in-depth perspectives on the cultural, ecological, and geological forces that have shaped the Falls and peeks into the historic stories of the Falls. Designed for lifelong learners and curious minds of all backgrounds, Falls Forum offers an opportunity to connect science, history, and place—deepening our understanding of the past while inspiring stewardship for the future.

$7 program fee. Meets in the auditorium. Exhibit gallery admission included with price of the program.

“George Rogers Clark and the American Revolution at the Falls of the Ohio” Presented by Gina Possanza

1778: As battles of the American Revolution waged on in the east, a critical secret mission unfolded in the west at the Falls of the Ohio on a now-lost island. Under the darkness of a total solar eclipse, George Rogers Clark and his small force of militiamen set out on their bold expedition to capture the British posts in the Illinois Country. A year later, Clark returned to the Falls where he established headquarters.

In the year that marks the 250^th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, discover how George Rogers Clark and his men utilized the Falls of the Ohio as a strategic command post on the frontier that developed into the city of Louisville during the American Revolution.

Presented by Gina Possanza. Gina Possanza serves as the Imaging Specialist and on-staff George Rogers Clark historian for the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution headquarters in Louisville, KY. A dedicated researcher of Clark, she specializes in his Revolutionary War connection to the Falls of the Ohio and in the Illinois Land Grant. With 20 years of experience as a professional photographer and graphic artist, she blends technical skills with historical expertise to preserve the history of the American Revolution through digitization.