page_title: Vincennes, Indiana
section_title: Local attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Vincennes, Indiana / Local attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: Oldest Cathedral in the U.S. (Vincennes, Indiana)
context_page_description: Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the lower Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state, nearly halfway between Evansville and Terre Haute. Founded in 1732 by French fur traders, notably François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, for whom the Fort was named, Vincennes is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians.
  According to the 2010 census, its population was 18,423, a decrease of 1.5% from 18,701 in 2000. Vincennes is the principal city of the Vincennes, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Knox County and had an estimated 2017 population of 38,440.
context_section_description: George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, the memorial and park built for the war hero George Rogers Clark.
  St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library, the oldest Catholic church in the state of Indiana and Indiana's oldest library.
  Grand Rapids Dam was once a dam on the Wabash River near present-day Vincennes; its remains are still visible.
  Grouseland, the mansion home of William Henry Harrison, 9th United States President.
  Fort Knox II: Operated by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corp, Fort Knox was the jumping off point for the Tippecanoe Campaign in 1811.  Outline of the fort is marked for self-guided tours.
  Fort Sackville, one of the forts of Vincennes.
  The U.S. Navy has named four ships in honor of Vincennes.
  The Servant of God, Bishop Simon Bruté de Remur, first Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Vincennes.
  The Indiana Territorial Capitol.  Is the primary site owned by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corp in Vincennes.  The building was once the center of government for the Indiana Territory from 1800 to 1813.
  The Indiana Military Museum (indianamilitarymuseum.org)
  Pantheon Theatre
  The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy on the campus of Vincennes University contains memorabilia of radio, TV, and movie star Red Skelton, who was born in Vincennes. As of 2017, his birth home still exists, but is in private hands.
  In addition to the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library, Grouseland, Fort Knox II, and Indiana Territorial Capitol, Gregg Park, Hack and Simon Office Building, Kimmell Park, Old State Bank, Pyramid Mound, Vincennes Fortnightly Club, and the Vincennes Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
caption: Xavier Cathedral
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