Indiana-Quadricentennial Plaza-Jamestown Settlement - Jamestown VA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 13.556 W 076° 46.983
18S E 341814 N 4121425
In the early 18th century, French occupation of the area began with the construction of three forts between 1715 and 1733: Miami, Quiatenon, and Vincennes, the latter becoming a permanent settlement.
Waymark Code: WM13DE5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2020
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Indiana-Quadricentennial Plaza— Jamestown Settlement —
Capital-Indianapolis
In the early 18th century, French occupation of the area began with the construction of three forts between 1715 and 1733: Miami, Quiatenon, and Vincennes, the latter becoming a permanent settlement. In 1763 France ceded the area to England after the French and Indian War, and following the American Revolution, the area became a part of the Northwest Territory. A separate Indiana Territory was created in 1800.
1679-Explored by La Salle for France; 1733
Permanently settled by the French
1816-Admitted to the Union as the 19th state.
Admission fee? (Include URL/link in Long Description to website that gives the current fee): no
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