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Historic Sites Attractions In Vincennes

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Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the lower Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state, nearly halfway between Evansville and Terre Haute. Founded in 1732 by French fur traders, notably, François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes for whom the Fort was named, Vincennes is the oldest continually-inhabited European settlement in Indiana and one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians. According to the 2010 census, its population was 18,423, a decrease of 1.5% from 18,701 in 2000.
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Historic Sites Attractions In Vincennes

  • 1. Grouseland (William Henry Harrison Mansion) Vincennes
    Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison Mansion and Museum, is a National Historic Landmark important for its architecture and role in history. Grouseland is a large, two-story red brick home built for William Henry Harrison in Vincennes, Indiana, during his term as Governor of the Indiana Territory. The mansion was completed in 1804 and reportedly dubbed Grouseland by William Henry Harrison due to the abundance of grouse in the area.Grouseland was designed by the architect William Lindsay and constructed at great personal expense to Governor Harrison. The project was daunting: at the dawn of the 19th century, the territory had no established roads, and Vincennes itself had a population estimated at only 700. Nevertheless, Grouseland was built from local materials by skilled labor, and deco...
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