Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pierre Gibault
1737-1804
Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 19, 2021
1. Pierre Gibault Marker
of the Illinois Country
who in 1778 gained the allegiance
to the United States of the
French population of Vincennes
Erected 1935.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 38° 40.751′ N, 87° 32.026′ W. Marker is in Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County. It is on S 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of the Basilica of St Francis Xavier, next to George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vincennes IN 47591, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Indiana’s Tri-State Region, in Southern Indiana, and in the Wabash Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Old Cathedral (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Cathedral French and Indian Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Vincennes (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Bridge Approach (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Memorial Bridge (about 300 feet away); St. Rose Chapel (about 300 feet away); Inside the Memorial
this page online
Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 19, 2021
2. Pierre Gibault Marker Rear
Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 19, 2021
3. Pierre Gibault Marker
Monument is on the grounds of the Basilica of St Francis Xavier
Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 19, 2021
4. Sculptor Signature, on the monument's proper right side.
Signature reads: Albin Polasek, NA 1935
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 30, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
