Forts Of Vincennes, Indiana
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Opened | 1803 |
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Area | 7284 |
Added to NRHP | March 24, 1982 |
Nearest city | Vincennes |
Past commanders | Leonard Helm |
Henry Hamilton | |
Did you know | Fort Sackville was a British outpost located in the frontier settlement of Vincennes. |
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ID | 1134327 |
About Forts Of Vincennes, Indiana
During the 18th and early 19th centuries, the French, British and U. S. forces built and occupied a number of forts at Vincennes, Indiana. These outposts commanded a strategic position on the Wabash River.