Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The 3"/50 caliber gun (Mark 2) was an early model manufactured by General Motors with a projectile velocity of 2,100 feet per second. Low-angle mountings for this gun had a range of 7000 yards at the maximum elevation of 15 degrees. By World War . . . — — Map (db m180816) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The 2S1 Gvozdika is a Russian-made 122mm self-propelled howitzer tracked armored vehicle. The first prototype was ready in 1969. The 2S1 entered service with the Soviet Army in the early 1970s and was first seen in public at a Polish Army parade in . . . — — Map (db m180843) HM
Near South 2nd Street at Nicholas Street, on the right when traveling south.
"My name is Clark, and I have come out to see what you brave fellows are doing in Kentucky and to lend you a helping hand, if necessary."
—George Rogers Clark in Harrodsburg, 1776
At the crossroads of English, French, and Spanish . . . — — Map (db m260223) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
The troops have left Vincennes. It is a sad sight to see them depart, a great many fine young men. A number of volunteers from Ohio and Kentucky, some very young, left their studies at college to go on this campaign. … What a changing . . . — — Map (db m226425) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
On the 16th instant, a boat loaded with the brave fellows who were wounded in the action of the 7th arrived at this place from Fort Harrison, and on the 17th another from the same place – On Sunday last the Governor arrived with the . . . — — Map (db m226427) HM
On North 2nd Street north of Hart Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built about 1830 by Samuel Judah, distinguished
pioneer lawyer who won the famous land grant case
for Vincennes University in the U. S. Supreme Court.
Occupied from 1848 to 1865 by Dr. John Isidore Baty,
builder of the three story addition. . . . — — Map (db m23306) HM
On South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The British Ordnance BL 60-pounder was a 5 inch (127 mm) heavy field gun designed in 1903-05 to provide a new capability that had been partially met by the interim QF 4.7 inch Gun. It served throughout the First World War in the main theatres. It . . . — — Map (db m187320) HM
On Hart Street west of 1st Street, on the left when traveling west.
The great Shawnee leader lives on as a symbol of Native pride and pan-Indian identity. In the years 1810 and 1811 Tecumseh defended the rights of his people in meetings in Vincennes with William Henry Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory. . . . — — Map (db m61831) HM
For the remainder of the war, George Rogers Clark continued his campaign against the English. Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson promoted him to Brigadier General in 1781. He commanded at the Battle of Piqua, a raid on Chillicothe, and a handful . . . — — Map (db m260095) HM
On S 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
"George Rogers Clark, this memorial shall bring it to pass that neither you nor your fame shall be forgotten."
- Indiana Governor Paul McNutt, September 3, 1933
The W.R. Heath Construction Company of . . . — — Map (db m176202) HM
On Broadway at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway.
At historic Vincennes the first Lodge of Freemasons in the present State of Indiana was established, 1809, by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. Since 1818 it has worked under Indiana charter as Vincennes Lodge No. 1. — — Map (db m61836) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
A number of soldiers have died of their wounds since their return. Funerals often, sometimes two a day. Very solemn is the sight and sound, for the coffins are followed by soldiers, with their arms reversed, marching to the tune of . . . — — Map (db m226431) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
Twenty Dollars Reward
Deserted from the garrison of Fort Knox, Indiana Territory, on the 12th instant:
John Rierly
a private soldier in Captain Thornton Posey's company, Seventh Regiment, United States Infantry. He is . . . — — Map (db m226376) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
(left marker:)
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single seat carrier-capable attack aircraft developed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The A-4 Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company. It is a . . . — — Map (db m180839) HM
Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The DUKW (collaquially known as Duck) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck that was designed by a partnership under military auspices of Sparkman & Stephens and General Motors Corporation (GMC). It was used in World War II for transporting goods . . . — — Map (db m180817) HM
On North 2nd Street north of Busseron Street, on the right when traveling north.
Abner Turner Ellis, a Borough President, Probate
Judge, and State Senator, promoted the Charter of
Ohio & Miss. R. R. (later a part of B & O) and was
its first president. His stately home was built by John Moore about 1838.
Abraham Lincoln . . . — — Map (db m23286) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
You are authorized to remove the garrison [of Fort Knox] to such place near the town as shall be deemed expedient. – Secretary of War William Eustis to Acting Governor John Gibson, December 7, 1812
I have succeeded so . . . — — Map (db m226433) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
Manufactured by General Dynamics (now Lockhead Martin) as F-16A Block 10D
Delivered to USAF 27 August 1981
The Lockheed Martin (formerly General Dynamics) F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally . . . — — Map (db m187340) HM
On Busseron Street at 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Busseron Street.
In 1805 Transylvania Presbytery, Kentucky on petition of pioneer settlers in Knox County sent Rev. Thomas Cleland, who thus became the first Presbyterian minister to preach in Vincennes. The service was held at the Council House in the Indian . . . — — Map (db m61838) HM
Near Bruceville Road 0.2 miles west of North Church Road, on the left when traveling east.
In 1805 Transylvania Presbytery, Kentucky on petition of pioneer settlers in Knox County sent Rev. Thomas Cleland, who thus became the first Presbyterian minister to preach in Vincennes. The service was held at the Council House in the Indian . . . — — Map (db m252801) HM
On North 1st Street at North 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on North 1st Street.
Built in 1787 by Major John F. Hamtramck under command of General Josiah Harmar. United States Army's most western outpost for several years. Named for General Henry Knox, first Secretary of War. — — Map (db m243615) HM
On S 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
"...a miserable picketted work called a fort, (in which) was found scarce anything for defense, the want of a well was sufficient to evince it being untenable."
- Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton
Constructed by the British Lieutenant . . . — — Map (db m176199) HM
Near South 2nd Street. Reported permanently removed.
Fort Sackville was constructed by the British during the Revolutionary War on the site now occupied by the Clark Memorial. Early in that conflict, the Redcoats dominated the frontier from posts north of the Ohio River by sending their Indian . . . — — Map (db m61814) HM
On S 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
Native of Sardinia
Soldier - Frontiersman - Trader
His wise council and material aid
enabled Clark to capture Fort Sackville
Citizens of Vincennes — — Map (db m176203) HM
On Vigo Street (State Road 441) west of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
(inscription on frieze)
George Rogers Clark
and the Frontiersmen
of the American Revolution
The Conquest of the West
(left panel near staircase):
The site of
Fort Sackville
Captured from the British
by George . . . — — Map (db m176259) HM WM
On Main Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Bavarian Jewish immigrants Adam and Solomon Gimbel worked as peddlers before establishing a dry goods and clothing store here by 1848. Regular advertising and quality goods drew customers, and the business prospered. The company moved to . . . — — Map (db m272751) HM
On South 1st Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
William Clayton Abraham • Forrest A. Alton • Noble Clarence Baker • Chauncy W. Barr • John Raymond Barr • Andrew Jackson Bennett • Lawrence W. Bouchie • Rex R. Boyer • Ellis P. Cannon • James A. Catt • George W. Clark • Francis Brittian Cockerham . . . — — Map (db m23353) WM
On North 2nd Street north of Busseron Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built here, 1858 - - operated until 1919.
Julia Marlowe made her debut in this famous
theater and such great actors as Edwin Booth,
Maude Adams, Joseph Jefferson, John Drew, and
The Barrymores played to large and appreciative
audiences. — — Map (db m23283) HM
On West Scott Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling west on West Scott Street.
Welcome to
"Grouseland"
Built 1803 - 1804
Home of
William Henry Harrison
Governor Indiana Territory 1800 - 1812
President of the United States 1840
Mansion owned and restored by
Francis Vigo Chapter
Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m167023) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
The governor of Indiana Territory and commander in-chief of the militia, being charged by the President of the United States with a military expedition, takes command of the troops assigned, that is: The detachment of regular troops . . . — — Map (db m226424) HM
On Main Street north of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
A state-of-the art facility, the Pantheon Theatre opened on May 16, 1921 with the Broadway show Midnight Whirl. It provided patrons with news and entertainment, including vaudeville acts and moving pictures likeBen-Hur. The . . . — — Map (db m177922) HM
On Park Street east of East Scott Street, on the right when traveling east.
On July 4, 1800, the western part of the
Northwest Territory became the Indiana Territory.
It covered land that would eventually be included
in the present states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Vincennes, on the . . . — — Map (db m23266) HM
On 2nd Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
D.O.M. Ad Laud et Glor Domini Nostri et Redemptoris Jesu Christi Hanc Mariam Annam R.R. D.D. et in Chr Pater Simon G. Brute Qui Primus Vincennopolitanan Sedem Episcopus Tenuis Vovebat Dabat et Consecrabat An Rep Sal MDCCCXXXIX . . . — — Map (db m155551) HM
On S 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
"Where the Wabash River rambles through the sandy, fertile lands, in the oldest Hoosier city, there the Clark Memorial stands. Built of stone, the circular building is of classical design; on the site of old Fort Sackville radiates a national . . . — — Map (db m176201) HM
On College Avenue 0.1 miles north of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
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 . . . — — Map (db m186640) HM
The Wabash River has long been a powerful force of nature, capable of causing damage and leaving devastation in the wake of its unpredictable meanderings. This held true in 1778 for Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton of the British forces and the colonial . . . — — Map (db m260281) HM
On North 7th Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on North 7th Street.
"In Grateful remembrance of the services and sacrifices of our soldiers in the war of The Union,
we, the people of Knox County have erected this monument." — — Map (db m23378) WM
On North 7th Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on North 7th Street.
Following the American Civil War, the United States emergence on the world scene was profound, if not inevitable.
The citizens of Knox County have been summoned on numerous occasions to answer their country’s need to fill the ranks of its . . . — — Map (db m233847) WM
On North 7th Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on North 7th Street.
( Upper Left Section )
Welcome to the Knox County Veterans’ Memorial Park. The monuments that stand before you are dedicated to the memory of all the military veterans from Knox County. Most prominent is the “Soldiers and . . . — — Map (db m23581) HM
On Main Street west of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Legend has it that over one hundred years ago, a young Richard Skelton was selling newspapers in downtown Vincennes in front of the Pantheon Theatre when a well-dressed man asked if he was planning to go to the show that evening. The boy said no, . . . — — Map (db m285583) HM
On North 1st Street east of Buntin Street, on the right when traveling east.
Site of print shop where Elihu Stout (1782 - 1860), Past Grand Master of Masons in Indiana, established Indiana Territory's first newspaper, summer 1804. Originally The Indiana Gazette, it was renamed The Western Sun July 4, 1807. — — Map (db m23277) HM
On Vigo Street (Indiana Route 441), on the left when traveling west.
From earliest times the Wabash River was a route between North and South. Here at a fording place it was crossed by a Buffalo Trace: an ancient path worn by countless animals and aborigines in their migrations between East and West. Near this . . . — — Map (db m176257) HM
Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
This two-seat T-33 jet was designed from the P-80 for training pilots already qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft and is one of the world's best-known aircraft, having served with the air forces of more than 20 different nations over several . . . — — Map (db m180847) HM
Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The LVT is a small amphibious landing craft, introduced by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Army during World War II. Originally intended solely as cargo carriers for ship to shore operations, they rapidly evolved into assault troop and fire . . . — — Map (db m180825) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carrier was a tracked armored fighting vehicle, used by the United States Army in Vietnam. It is a lightweight, low-silhouette vehicle designed to be fast and stealthy. It is constructed of aluminum and powered by . . . — — Map (db m180833) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41). Reported unreadable.
M114 155 mm howitzer is a towed howitzer used by the United States Army. It was first produced in 1942 as a medium artillery piece under the designation of 155 mm Howitzer M1. It saw service during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam . . . — — Map (db m187332) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The M211 is a very unique vehicle in that it was a transition design between the GMC CCKW of WWII and the more modern M35 RIO. It and the M35 directly competed for contracts in the early 1950s. It served in both Korea and early Viet Nam. The M211 . . . — — Map (db m180832) HM
Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The M-47 saw short service with US Forces from 1951 to 1953. It was the second tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tank warfare. It was a . . . — — Map (db m180828) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The M8 Light Armored Car was a 6x6 combat vehicle produced by the Ford Motor Company during World War II. It was used by the U.S. and British troops in Europe and the Far East until the end of the war. It remained in use by U.S. Constabulary Forces . . . — — Map (db m187319) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The M1-57mm was first used in North Africa by the U.S. Army in April of 1942 and quickly replaced the 37mm M3 as an antitank towed artillery piece. The 57mm was based on the British 6 pounder antitank gun design. Initially the only 57mm ammunition . . . — — Map (db m187329) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The 105 mm M2A1 (M101A1) howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both the European and Pacific theaters. Entering production in 1941, it quickly entered the war against the Imperial . . . — — Map (db m187327) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The Half-track M3 personnel carrier was an armored vehicle used by the United States, the British Empire and the other Allies during World War II and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced, and supplied to the U.S. Army and Marines, as well as . . . — — Map (db m187325) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The 3 inch Gun M5 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States during World War II. The gun combined a 3-inch barrel of the anti-aircraft gun T9 and elements of the 105 mm howitzer M2. The M5 was issued exclusively to the US Army tank . . . — — Map (db m187331) HM
On North 8th Street south of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
Born circa 1801, Clark, a slave, was purchased in Kentucky in 1814 by B. J. Harrison, brought to Vincennes in 1815, and indentured as his servant. In 1816, G.W. Johnston purchased her indenture for 20 years. In 1821, Clark and attorney Amory . . . — — Map (db m306959) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
First flown in May 1958 the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense. The U.S. Air Force's first version the F-4C made its first flight in May 1963 and production deliveries began six months later. Production ended in 1979 . . . — — Map (db m180835) HM
Lincoln Memorial Bridge opened to traffic in 1932 adjacent to the George Rogers Clark Memorial, which was still under construction. The design of the bridge approach was to compliment and to be a part of the memorial's landscape.
The stonework . . . — — Map (db m260279) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The Russian MiG-17 is an improved version of the MiG-15. The 17 was first flown in January 1951 and production was started later that year but it never saw combat during the Korean War. It became the standard sub-sonic fighter for the Warsaw pact . . . — — Map (db m187337) HM
On Park Street east of East Scott Street, on the right when traveling east.
The larger millstone is made from French Buhr cut into wedge-shaped pieces and bound together by a heavy metal loop. A “stand” is made of two similar stones, the “upper stone” rotating on the “nether stone” to . . . — — Map (db m23275) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
In my last [letter] I informed you of Captain Posey having killed Lieutenant Jennings.… He said that Lieutenant Jennings had come into his room, that some altercation had taken placed between them, that he had insisted upon the . . . — — Map (db m226378) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
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 . . . — — Map (db m226360) HM
On North 4th Street at Buntin Street, on the right when traveling west on North 4th Street.
Site of first Courthouse in Indiana Territory -
1813 to about 1834. Was starting point in 1821
for survey of Indiana - Illinois boundary.
Present structure, probably built in 1850's,
became home of Hon. Wm. E. Niblack, Congressman,
Indiana . . . — — Map (db m23278) HM
After the American Revolution, England ceded much of the territory north of the Ohio River to the United States. This area known as the Northwest Territory included future states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and eastern portions . . . — — Map (db m260019) HM
On South 2nd Street just north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Old Cathedral
Center of growth of the Catholic faith and scene of
the great events of early American History in
The Old Northwest Territory.
This historic and stately cathedral
was raised to the rank of a
Basilica
by his . . . — — Map (db m176205) HM
On South 2nd Street at Church Street on South 2nd Street.
Contains the graves (mostly unmarked) of some 4,000 inhabitants of early Vincennes, including soldiers and patriots of the American Revolution who helped Colonel George Rogers Clark to capture nearby Fort Sackville in 1779. The cemetery marks the . . . — — Map (db m176258) HM
On North 1st Street north of Seminary Street, on the right when traveling north.
Home of French fur trader Michel Brouillet (1774-1838). French Creole cottage (built circa 1806) is typical of "posts-on-sill" construction technique used by French settlers in Mississippi Valley during eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. . . . — — Map (db m243614) HM
On Lyndale Avenue west of Short Street, on the right when traveling west.
"One of America's Clowns"
Comedian Richard "Red" Skelton was born here in 1913. As a teenager, performed locally in minstrel shows and as a clown in circus. By 1930s he performed on vaudeville stages; became famous for skits such as . . . — — Map (db m177921) HM
Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
Capt. O'Donnell was one of 1,527 recipients of the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War. The citation for his Medal of Honor reads "The Congressional Medal of Honor to Capt. Menomen O'Donnell, 11th MO. INF., for GALLANTRY at Vicksburg, MS., . . . — — Map (db m180814) HM
On S 1st St at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on S 1st St.
"You are to proceed with all convenient speed to raise seven companies of soldiers...and with this force attack the British at Kaskaskia"
--Virginia Governor Patrick Henry to George Rogers Clark, January 2, 1778
Known to history for . . . — — Map (db m176255) HM
On Main Street at South 1st St, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Before this square was set aside as a park, the area was a bustling part of Main Street. Maps from 1887 show the La Plante House, a tailor, printer, and hardware store all filled this block. Maps from 1916 show this building transformed into a . . . — — Map (db m176256) HM
On South 1st Street at Patrick Henry Drive, on the right when traveling south on South 1st Street.
Through the Patriotism of Charles Gratiot in furnishing material aid, Colonel George Rogers Clark was enabled to keep his forces intact and thus to recapture Fort Sackville in 1779.
Erected in grateful memory by the Huguenot . . . — — Map (db m23305) HM
On S 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
Vicar-General
of the Illinois Country
who in 1778 gained the allegiance
to the United States of the
French population of Vincennes — — Map (db m176204) HM
Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The PZL TS-11 Iskra (Spark) is a Polish jet trainer aircraft, used by the air forces of Poland and India. It is notable as the main training aircraft of the Polish Air Force, and as the oldest jet aircraft still in service in Poland. The aircraft . . . — — Map (db m180848) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
Men of Courage, Patriotism and Enterprise who are desirous of serving their country in the honorable capacity of Soldiers in this important crisis of our national affairs, are informed that the subscriber has established a . . . — — Map (db m226432) HM
On Willow Street (Business U.S. 41) 0.1 miles south of S. 10th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Indian and pioneer trail from Anthony’s Ferry (Henderson, Ky.) on Ohio River to Vincennes. Connected with road to Nashville and there with Natchez Trace. Served Illinois trails, north and west, at Vincennes. — — Map (db m99122) HM
Near West Scott Street west of Park Street, on the left when traveling west.
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. — — Map (db m243613) WM
Near South 2nd Street just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
By Bishop De La Hailandiere, second Bishop of Vincennes, to serve seminary students, and later, orphans and school students of the Catholic Institutions of Vincennes. The chapel was part of the original St. Rose Academy operated by the sisters of . . . — — Map (db m176248) HM
On Harrison Street north of North 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
First resident Presbyterian minister in Indiana Territory, 1808. Headed the first school under the authority of the board of trustees of Vincennes University (a grammar school), 1811-1815. Served as member of board of trustees of Vincennes . . . — — Map (db m48966) HM
On Park Street south of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling south.
Two blocks South of this marker
on March 6, 1814, was born
Sarah Knox Taylor
Daughter of
Capt. And Mrs. Zachary Taylor
Miss Taylor married Lieut. Jefferson Davis
at Louisville, Kentucky on June 17, 1835
and died in West Feliciana . . . — — Map (db m23263) HM
Near South 6th Street Road west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
This WWII self-propelled artillery vehicle is built on the American Sherman tank hull. It was manufactured in Canada for the British Army, associated Commonwealth forces, and its Allies. It was developed to give the British Army a mobile artillery . . . — — Map (db m187323) HM
(front of statue):
Lt. Francois Marie Bissot
Sieur De Vincennes
June 17 1700 - March 25 1736
Founder of Vincennes
1732
(plaque on rear base of statue):
Sieur De Vincennes sculpture by Bill Wolfe
dedicated . . . — — Map (db m176253) HM
Captured by Col. Geo. Rogers Clark from the British, Feb. 25, 1779. Resulting in the U.S. acquiring the Great Northwest Territory embracing the states of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. — — Map (db m61812) HM WM
On South 1st Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South 1st Street.
Site of house occupied as headquarters of
Colonel George Rogers Clark before capturing
Fort Sackville from the British February 25, 1779.
It was a private house facing the Fort.
Later Colonel Henry Hamilton, British Commander
of the . . . — — Map (db m23304) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
Near this spot, lie the remains of United States Soldiers who served at
Fort Knox between 1803 and 1813. Some of these men died of wounds
received at the Battle of Tippecanoe, November 7, 1811. After a painful
journey back, the sight of the flag . . . — — Map (db m226379) HM WM
On North 2nd Street north of Busseron Street, on the left when traveling north.
The second State Bank, chartered in 1834,
was a successful and stable venture in
uncertain times. John Ewing of Vincennes
was a leader in its creation.
This branch was built by John Moore
by 1838, saved by the Francis Vigo Chapter,
DAR, . . . — — Map (db m23282) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
Captain Zachary Taylor has been placed in command of the garrison near this. To all the qualities which are esteemed for an amicable man, he appears to unite those which form a good officer. In the short time he has been a commander, . . . — — Map (db m226422) HM
On West Scott Street 0.2 miles north of North 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
Side 1
Here, Shawnee warrior Tecumseh met with Indiana Territory Governor William Henry Harrison in August 1810 and July 1811. Tecumseh spoke for a growing confederacy of American Indians led by his brother The Prophet (Tenskwatawa); he denounced . . . — — Map (db m185673) HM
Near North Old Fort Knox Road 0.1 miles south of Lower Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling south.
The Shawnee Indians have come. They passed by the garrison, which is three miles above Vincennes, on Sunday last, in eighty canoes. They were all painted in the most terrific manner. They were stopped at the garrison by me, for a . . . — — Map (db m226373) HM
Near South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41).
The USS Indianapolis (SSN 697), a nuclear fast attack, Los Angeles class submarine, was the 3rd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Indianapolis, Indiana. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General . . . — — Map (db m187318) HM
On Vigo Street (State Road 441) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Vigo Street.
Commemorating the patriotism, devotion to duty, valor, energy and seamanship of those Americans who served in the ships
U.S.S. Vincennes
Each a man-of-war, these ships of the United States Navy carried out missions which expanded . . . — — Map (db m61817) HM WM
On South 2nd Street at Main Street when traveling west on South 2nd Street.
So named in honor of French Canadian, Francois-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes (1700–1736).
In 1732, he built a fort here to protect the claims of France in the New World.
In 1736, Vincennes was burned at the stake by Chickasaw Indians . . . — — Map (db m176264) HM
On North 7th Street at Seminary Street, on the left when traveling north on North 7th Street.
Designed by local architect John B. Bayard in Collegiate Gothic Style; built 1917-1918. Dedicated 1919, with 13, 518 books and 4, 207 registered borrowers, as Vincennes Public Library; Public Library located in City Hall since 1889. Modern . . . — — Map (db m23254) HM
On North 6th Street (Business U.S. 41) at Seminary Street, on the right when traveling east on North 6th Street.
A group of women interested in the works of
William Shakespeare founded a literary society
on November 11, 1891. It's the oldest non-
sectarian women's club in Vincennes. Extensive
philanthropic work at local and state levels
include advocacy . . . — — Map (db m226443) HM
On Main Street at North 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
After taking Kaskaskia on July 5, 1778, George Roges Clark, Acting under Virginia authority, sent Father Pierre Gibault, as his envoy, to Vincennes. Gibault convinced the villagers there to take an oath of loyalty to the Americans. In early August, . . . — — Map (db m176262) HM
On Harrison Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Harrison Street.
Marker Plaque Vincennes University was founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy by William Henry Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory and Chartered by the Indiana Territorial Legislature in 1806. The columns of this gateway served as the . . . — — Map (db m23276) HM
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