Vincennes Township in Knox County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
A New Fort is Built
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023
1. A New Fort is Built Marker
You will commence the necessary arrangements for erecting a stockade-work with a blockhouse and accommodations for the garrison, including a small store and a small magazine or powder house, which should be made of brick. The necessary glass, iron nails, and tools will be sent from Pittsburgh. – Secretary of War Henry Dearborn to Captain Cornelius Lyman, August 4, 1803
There is a tract of 85 acres on the bank of the Wabash four miles above Vincennes, a most elegant situation, with some log houses on it, whereon 20 soldiers and a lieutenant are now meditating with full leisure on tactics, as useful here as a fifth wheel to a wagon. – John Badollet to Albert Gallatin, January 1, 1806
During Vincennes' long history, a series of forts were built in the town: the French built Fort Vincennes in 1732, the British built Fort Sackville in 1777, and the US Army built Fort Knox I in 1787. In 1803, at a time of reduced Indian trouble, the decision was made to move the fort from Vincennes to this site three miles up the Wabash River. When no immediate danger threatened, the citizens preferred the soldiers removed from town. This lull in frontier warfare would soon end.
Erected by Vincennes State Historic Sites, Division
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 38° 43.502′ N, 87° 30.381′ W. Marker is near Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County. It is in Vincennes Township. Marker can be reached from North Old Fort Knox Road, 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Fort Knox II-Vincennes State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3090 N Old Fort Knox Rd, Vincennes IN 47591, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tecumseh at Fort Knox II and Vincennes (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Site of Fort Knox II (a few steps from this marker); The End of Fort Knox II (within shouting distance of this marker); Rally to the Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); Desertion (within shouting distance of this marker); Death on the Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Knox II (within shouting distance of this marker); Murder (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vincennes.
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023
2. A New Fort is Built Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
