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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1732-1760) - A French colonial fort established in 1732 by [[Francois-Marie Bissot]], Sieur de Vincennes in present day Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Abandoned in 1760. Also known as [[Poste de Vincennes]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1732-1760) - A French colonial fort established in 1732 by [[Francois-Marie Bissot]], Sieur de Vincennes in present day Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Abandoned in 1760. Also known by its original French name as [[Poste de Vincennes]]; and in American sources thru the mid‑19th century, as Post Vincennes. | ||
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Revision as of 02:36, 6 November 2013
Fort Vincennes (1732-1760) - A French colonial fort established in 1732 by Francois-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes in present day Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Abandoned in 1760. Also known by its original French name as Poste de Vincennes; and in American sources thru the mid‑19th century, as Post Vincennes.
Fort Vincennes History
Established by Francois-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes in 1732.
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Abandoned in 1760.
Current Status
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
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Location: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Maps & Images Lat: 38.679194 Long: -87.535594 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 281
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