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Sieur de Vincennes Statue
1st and Main Streets |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
Francois Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, founded Vincennes in 1732.
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Knox County Public Library
502 N. Seventh Street |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
The Knox County Public Library has nearly 130,000 items from which to choose, a huge collection of books and magazines for you to read, sound recordings to which you may listen and movies for you…
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Lincoln Memorial Bridge
2nd And Vigo Streets |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
This beautiful structure marks the point where Abraham Lincoln crossed the Wabash River on his way to Illinois in 1830. Shawnee warriors, Tecumseh and his brother, The Prophet are set in relief approaching the bridge…
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Red Skelton Birthplace
111 W. Lyndale Avenue |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
Richard Bernard Skelton was born July 18, 1913 inside his Vincennes home which is located directly across from the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center & Museum of American Comedy. His birthplace has been purchased by…
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Sugar Loaf Indian Mound
Prospect & Daily Avenues |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
Sugarloaf Mound is a natural landform but was used by Woodland Era (c1100AD) Native Americans as a burial mound.
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Tecumseh Sculpture
First & Hart Streets |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
Tecumseh a Native American warrior had a significant presence in Vincennes specifically during his confrontation of William Henry Harrison, Indiana Territorial Governor when he demand that Shawnee land purchases be rescinded. A hand-carved wooden sculpture…
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The Pantheon
428 Main Street |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
The Pantheon Theatre was built in 1920 and hosted many famous entertainers including Vincennes' favorite son, Red Skelton. In the 1950's attendance was down and the cost of maintaining the huge theatre was too costly.…
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USS Vincennes Monument
2nd and Vigo Streets |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
Located at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial Bridge on Vigo Street, commemorates the four naval ships named for our community. The first U.S.S. Vincennes launched in 1826, was the flagship of a U.S. South…
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Vincennes Masonic Lodge
501 Broadway Street |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
The Vincennes Masonic Lodge is the oldest lodge in Indiana, chartered in 1809. The beautiful building was built in 1916 and designed by a Masonic architect.
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Vincennes University
1002 N. First Street |
Vincennes, IN.
47591
The first college in Indiana, Vincennes University is steeped in 200 years of tradition but is definitely in the 21st century. It is the State's premier transfer institution and leader in innovative career programming. The…
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