Eventually, groups began to live in more permanent settlements, became dependent on agriculture, and traded over a wide area. When Europeans arrived, they found these settlements abandoned and the area sparsely populated and used mainly for hunting by the Miami and Shawnee. The French House is located in what was once the heart of that Indian village. The Old French House Located on First Street, halfway between the Log Cabin at the Vincennes State Historic Site and the George Rogers Clark Memorial. Small admission charge.
Hours vary seasonally.