Forts of Vincennes, Vincennes

Name: Forts of Vincennes
Address: Vincennes, United States

#8 among attractions in Vincennes

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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During the 18th and early 19th centuries, the French, British and U.S. forces built and occupied a number of forts at Vincennes, Indiana. These outposts commanded a strategic position on the Wabash River. The names of the installations were changed by the various ruling parties, and the forts were considered strategic in the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, the Northwest Indian War and the War of 1812. The last fort was abandoned in 1816. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1731 (293 years ago)Coordinates: 38°40'45"N, 87°32'8"W

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Forts of Vincennes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grouseland, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library, Lincoln Memorial Bridge, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park.

0.7 miNE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Grouseland, Vincennes
18 min walk • Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison Mansion and Museum, is a National Historic Landmark important for its Federal-style architecture and role in American history.
~410 ftE
Church
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library, Vincennes
2 min walk • The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Vincennes, Indiana, under the Diocese of Evansville.
~190 ftNW
Bridge
Lincoln Memorial Bridge, Vincennes
1 min walk • Lincoln Memorial Bridge is a deck arch bridge carrying U.S. Route 50 Business over the Wabash River between Vincennes, Indiana and Lawrence County, Illinois.
~0 ftN
Area
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Vincennes
1 min walk • George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, located in Vincennes, Indiana, on the banks of the Wabash River at what is believed to be the site of Fort Sackville, is a United States National Historical Park.
~1670 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Pantheon Theatre, Vincennes
9 min walk • The Pantheon Theatre was constructed in 1919 on the corner of 5th and Main Street in Vincennes, Indiana. It was built to hold 1200 people. One of the highest paid interior decorators in the world was hired to supervise the decorating of the theatre.
~1610 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Lincoln Trail State Memorial, Vincennes
8 min walk • The Lincoln Trail State Memorial is a sculpture group designed in 1937 by Nellie Verne Walker and erected in 1938 to commemorate the first entrance of Abraham Lincoln, then a destitute 21-year-old frontiersman, into Illinois.
1 miNE
Universities and schools
Vincennes University, Vincennes
26 min walk • Vincennes University is a public college with its main campus in Vincennes, Indiana. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana.
0.9 miNE
Museum, History museum
Indiana Territorial Capitol, Vincennes
24 min walk • The Indiana Territorial Capitol, also known as the Indiana Territory State Memorial and Legislative Hall, is part of a state historical site in Vincennes, Indiana.
0.4 miE
38°40'44"N • 87°31'41"W
Old Town Players, Vincennes
11 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.9 miNE
Romanesque architecture
Hack and Simon Office Building, Vincennes
23 min walk • Hack and Simon Office Building, also known as the Eagle Brewery Office Building, is a historic office building located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. It was built in 1885, and is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style red brick building, with a 1+1⁄2-story rear addition built about 1910.
~1410 ftNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Old State Bank, Vincennes
7 min walk • The Old State Bank, also known as the Second State Bank, Vincennes Branch, is a historic bank building located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. It was built in 1838, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Greek Revival style brick building. The building measures 36 feet wide and 48 feet deep.

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Which popular attractions are close to Forts of Vincennes?

Nearby attractions include George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Vincennes (1 min walk), Lincoln Memorial Bridge, Vincennes (1 min walk), St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library, Vincennes (2 min walk), Old State Bank, Vincennes (7 min walk).