Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John Badollet

1758 - 1837

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 23, 2021

1. John Badollet Marker

Inscription. Born in Switzerland, Badollet migrated to America in 1780. President Jefferson appointed him Land Registrar of Vincennes in 1804. He served as a delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention in 1816, was a charter member Vincennes University Board of Trustees, and founder of the Vincennes Library Company.

Erected 1976 by Bicentennial Project Vincennes Kiwanis Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.

Location. 38° 41.12′ N, 87° 31.375′ W. Marker is in Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County. It is on College Avenue 0.1 miles north of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the campus of Vincennes University where College Avenue deadness into a parking lot. 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.

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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: Vincennes University (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Thornton Scott (1777 - 1827 ) (about 600 feet away); Hack & Simon Brewery Office (about 700 feet away); Sarah Knox Taylor (about 800 feet away); William Henry Harrison & Lewis & Clark Expedition (about 800 feet away); Millstones from Emison Mills (about 800 feet away); Indiana Territory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tecumseh and Harrison (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vincennes.

Also see . . . John Badollet Genealogy. (Submitted on November 24, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

John Badollet Marker looking south at the end of College Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 23, 2021

2. John Badollet Marker looking south at the end of College Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.