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 William Henry Harrison & Lewis & Clark Expedition - Vincennes, IN Posted by:  YoSam.
N 38° 41.130 W 087° 31.530
16S E 454295 N 4282008
On the trip home, and tying up loose ends, the Captains reached here.
Waymark Code: WMN4JD
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2014
Views: 10
County of site: Knox County
Location of site: 3 W. Scott St., Vincennes
Marker erected: 2006
Marker erected by: Indiana Historical Bureau, Ohio River Chapter - Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, National Park Service, Indiana Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission & IDNR.
Marker Text: William Henry Harrison &
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Side one:
Harrison became Governor of Indiana Territory 1800; he administered government of District of Louisiana 1804-1805. In Vincennes, he served as a contact during the expedition; surviving records document his support and his involvement in decisions about western Indian chiefs visiting Washington.
Side two:
In 1806, on their way to the Falls of the Ohio and then Washington after the expedition, Lewis and Clark stopped in Vincennes; Lewis wrote from Vincennes on October 30 to Secretary of War Henry Dearborn. The expedition explored lands of the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest, 1803-1806.
"Must Sees"at this location":
Grouseland the home of William Harrison, and Vincennes University, and a few blocks away is the George Rogers Clark National Historic Park, as well as monument to Lincon and French priests.
Date Waymark Created: 01/01/2006
Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes, but must be on a leash.
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