Vincennes Donation Lands
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N 38° 37.820 W 087° 10.621
16S E 484592 N 4275770
Intersection of US 50 bypass & SR 57, grassy median between restaurant & motel.
Erected by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission, 1966
Waymark Code: WMZK01
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2018
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Marker reads:
In 1788 Congress granted 400 acres of land to each French family of this area. The tract was laid off in a square containing 160 separate plots. Additional grants were made affecting the five counties shown.
County: Daviess
Year Placed: 1966
Name: Vincennes Donation Lands
ID#: 14.1966.1
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