File #3874: "1901-1902 Catalog, Vincennes, V.U. History."

1901-1902 Catalog, Vincennes, V.U. History.

Indiana--History; Vincennes (Ind.)--History; College Publications

Pg. 10-11. Left page: POINTS ABOUT VINCENNES, cont.: Describes surrender of Fort Sackville, American possession of the Northwest Territory, peace in 1783; William Henry Harrison, Governor of Indiana Territory in 1800, his 1804-05 mansion, his conference with Chief Tecumseh, the mansion's design for defense as well as comfort. Right page: POINTS ABOUT VINCENNES, cont.: the laws of Indiana Territory; the first Legislature in 1805; the Territorial Government House; the move of the Indiana capitol from Vincennes to Corydon; an engraving of Main St. printed around 1840; an invitation for readers to see the modern features. HISTORY: Describes existence of Vincennes University being due to the Ordinance of 1787.

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

1901-1902

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

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