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Vincennes Historic District is a national historic district located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. The district encompasses 1,161 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, 9 contributing structures, and 37 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Vincennes.
Location of Knox County in Indiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Knox County, Indiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
At the Indiana Territory State Historic Site (1 W. Harrison St.), near the junction of First and Harrison Streets in Vincennes 38°41′8″N 87°31′32″W / 38.68556°N 87.52556°W / 38.68556; -87.52556 ( William Henry Harrison & Lewis & Clark Expedition
In 1966, Indiana transferred the site to the National Park Service. Adjacent to the memorial is a visitor center which presents interpretive programs and displays. The center is situated on South 2nd Street in Vincennes. The site is located in the Vincennes Historic District.
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.
Prince Hall Masonic Temple, a one-room schoolhouse and a 12-sided barn are on Indiana Landmarks' list of sites with an uncertain future. 10 most endangered historic buildings in 2024, according to ...
Pyramid Mound, designated 12k14, is a locally important archaeological site at the city of Vincennes in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. Located on the city's edge, this substantial loess hill bears evidence of prehistoric occupation, and it is a landmark to the city's contemporary residents.
It was named Fort Vincennes in honor of Vincennes, who had been burnt after being captured during a 1735 raid on the Chickasaw nation based to the south. In 1736, Louis Groston de Saint-Ange de Bellerive assumed command of the post. He rebuilt the fort, also known as Fort Saint-Ange, [5] and developed the post as a major trading center.