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Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison Mansion and Museum, is a National Historic Landmark important for its Federal-style architecture and role in American history. The two-story, red brick home was built between 1802 and 1804 in Vincennes, Indiana, for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) during his tenure from 1801 to 1812 as the first governor of the Indiana Territory.
The treaty was negotiated and signed on Aug 21, 1805, at Harrison's home in Vincennes, Indiana, called Grouseland. Negotiated a year after the second Treaty of Vincennes, it was the second major land purchase in Indiana since the close of the Northwest Indian War and the signing of the 1795 Treaty of Greenville.
Elihu Stout published the first newspaper in the Indiana Territory in 1804 at Vincennes. The Indiana Gazette debuted on July 31, 1804. Fire destroyed the printing presses in 1806, but Stout revived the newspaper as the Western Sun in 1807. [22] [23] Vincennes served as the first capital of Indiana Territory until it was moved to Corydon on May ...
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The sky "en rose" ☁️ 🌷 Chuck Reinhart caught last night's aurora and wrote: “The northern lights from my yard in Vincennes, Indiana. The camera’s sensor records colors the eye can’t ...
The Treaty of Vincennes is the name of two separate treaties. One was an agreement between the United States of America and the Miami and their allies, the Wea tribes and the Shawnee , and was signed on June 6, 1803.
WAOV (1450 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Vincennes, Indiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Old Northwest Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from AP Radio, ESPN Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.
The Indiana State Museum houses a John Small flintlock rifle owned by James Girty (1743–1817), [4] and another believed to be owned by Francis Vigo. [11] The state museum collection also includes a tomahawk pipe made by John Small. [12] One of Small's rifles is on display at William Henry Harrison's territorial governor's home, Grouseland.