City of Vincennes, IN Home About Vincennes » Departments » Projects Links Legal Notices News Contact You are here: Home / About Vincennes / Community Community The Vincennes community can best be summed up as “Small Town Living with Big City Flair”. Vincennes offers many of the amenities found in larger cities but is coupled with the same type of citizen interaction and environment that is found in small towns across the Midwest. History One common mainstay about Vincennes is its history. As the first city founded in Indiana, originally a French fur trading outpost, Vincennes served as the home of the United States’ ninth president, William Henry Harrison during his governorship of Indiana. Many of the early city buildings display direct influences of French architecture, while many buildings and homes in the Old Town section of Vincennes are dated pre-1900. The City of Vincennes is also one of only 3 communities in the entire state of Indiana with a National Park within our City limits. The George Rogers Clark National Historic Park & Monument is located in the southwestern corner of the City. Health Care Anchored by the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes’ health care capabilities are comparable to larger cities. Serving southwest Indiana and southeastern Illinois, GSH, which contains over 260 beds, utilizes advanced technologies, but has remained committed to an atmosphere of personal, compassionate care. Other health care facilities and organizations in Vincennes include the Wabash Valley Respiratory Clinic, Good Samaritan Lincoln Trail Hospice, P.A.C.E., K.C.A.R.C. and Generations. Education The Vincennes Community School Corporation provides education for over 3,200 students across the city. The school corporation includes Lincoln High School, Clark Middle School, Riley Elementary, Vigo Elementary, Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary and Franklin Elementary. Another option for parents is the Vincennes Catholic Schools system, which is made up of an elementary and middle/high school. Higher education is also a strong point for Vincennes. As one of the oldest institutions in the country, Vincennes University serves over 5,000 students offering Associate in Science, Associate in Arts, and Associate in Applied Science degrees. Entertainment Vincennes and Knox County offer a wide variety of activities for families and individuals. Whether looking for a place to find solitude or to compete on a sports team, Vincennes has what you need. Vincennes University, home of the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, offers a full season of dramatic and musical productions, while the non-profit community theatre Old Town Players offers many presentations each season. Vincennes YMCA, located on 26 acres, provides a long list of activities ranging from sports, fitness, gymnastics, aquatics, arts and camps for all ages. Other sporting activities include the Vincennes Youth Soccer League, Vincennes Cub League, Girl’s and Women Softball League and the South Knox Baseball League. Many parks dot the landscape of Vincennes as well. These include the 40-acre Gregg Park, Kimmel Park located on the banks of the Wabash River, Four Lakes, Lester Square Park, Chicago Park, Kelso Creek Park and the Vincenness Cub League Complex, which is home to five lighted baseball fields. Rainbow Beach Family Aquatic Center is located in Gregg Park and there is a splashpad located at Four Lakes Park. More Information If you would like more information about the Vincennes and Knox County community, please visit the Knox County Development Corporation or the Vincennes Tourism and Visitors Bureau. LATEST NEWS 2nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK From: Mayor Joe Yochum RE: 2nd Annual Christmas in the Park After the overwhelming success of last year’s event, Mayor Yochum has confirmed the dates for the “2nd Annual Christmas in the Park” drive through event. On Friday December 3rd and Saturday De … NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING WILL BE MONDAY, DECEMBER 6th at 7:00 p.m. … 2021 LEAF PICKUP SCHEDULE Please do not mix limbs or other objects with your leaves, as this will plug up the intake hoses on the leaf vacuums. WE WILL NOT PICK UP PILES OF LEAVES WITH STICKS AND LIMBS MIXED IN. As a general rule, the department will be unable to pick up limbs … STREET BANNER REQUEST, Dimensions & Placement Policy . . . ACCORDING TO THE BOARD OF WORKS RESOLUTION 1-2015: (1) Requests for each banner location…whether on North 2nd Street; College Avenue; or Hart Street…are to be no longer than for a two-week time-period. (2) Requests for these locations should occur … CITY RECYCLING IS PICKED UP ON MONDAYS ONLY The City of Vincennes has resumed recycling pickup for the city. Moving forward until further notice, recycling will only be picked up on Mondays. For those that have more items that will fit in the green totes due to the COVID-19 delay, you may place … Current Boundary Modifications for the Vincennes Urban Enterprise Zone Please click the link below for a map and description of the modifications for the Urban Enterprise Zone boundaries: UEZ Map … RIVERFRONT PAVILION RENTAL Agreement & Instructions . . . Vincennes Riverfront Pavilion Rental Agreement Name of event____________________________________ Date of event _________________ Arrival________ Departure________ Contact person____________________________________ Group/organization name ______ … VINCENNES TREE BOARD TAKING REQUESTS for street trees . . . The Vincennes Tree Board is excited to announce they are taking requests from residents for street trees to be planted on their property. A street tree is planted in the city’s right of way – the space between the sidewalk and the curb. Tree Board mem … Pot Hole Patrol © · City of Vincennes, Indiana | Website by Towerbridge Technologies, LLC · · | Login