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. It was founded in 1732 by French fur traders, including the namesake François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes. It is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and was its longest serving territorial capital. It is one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians. The population was 16,759 at the 2020 census.
Midwest
Vincennes
Knox County, IN
Population
16,715
Walk Score
82 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$757
Median home value
$93,100
Founded
1732
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park · listed 1966
- Gregg Park · listed 2013
- Kimmell Park · listed 2013
- Simpson Nursery Historic District · listed 2021
- Vincennes Historic District · listed 1974
Notable landmarks
- Fort Knox II Site · listed 1982
- Hack and Simon Office Building · listed 2003
- Harrison, William Henry, Home (Grouseland) · listed 1966
- Knox County Poor Asylum · listed 2018
- Mont Clair · listed 2016
- Old Cathedral Complex · listed 1976
- Old State Bank · listed 1974
- Pyramid Mound (12k14) · listed 1975
- Shadowwood · listed 2001
- Territorial Capitol of Former Indiana Territory · listed 1973
- Vincennes Fortnightly Club · listed 2000
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