During the American Revolution 25-year-old George Rogers Clark attempted to seize all the land northwest of the Ohio River for Virginia; he defeated the British garrison in 1779. Virginia, however, failed to prevent the lawlessness and violence that beset the territory and ceded the land to the United States as a public domain five years later.
Visitor Centers
Vincennes/Knox County Visitors and Tourism Bureau 779 S. 6th St. Vincennes, IN 47591. Phone:(812)886-0400 or (800)886-6443
Things to Do
George Rogers Clark National Historical ParkGrouseland and Harrison's Mansion
The Old Cathedral (St. Francis Xavier Church)
Old Cathedral Library and Museum
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy