Vincennes ~ Vincennes, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 40.800 W 087° 31.962
16S E 453665 N 4281401
Bicentennial and Fraternity groups got together to note the beginnings of this town.
Waymark Code: WM9MX0
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
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County of Marker: Knox County
Marker Text:
So named in honor of French Canadian, Francois-Marle 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 near the present town of Fulton, Tennessee.

Group that erected the marker: Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Epsilon Psi Chapter and Alumnae Association, & US Bicentennial Commission

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
2nd St. & Main St.
Vincennes, IN usa
47591
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