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Unofficial Flag of Vincennes, Indiana, which notes the city's establishment date of 1732, it's initial 'V' and a French fleur-de-lis reflecting its early settlement by French Canadians. During the 1779 Battle of Vincennes, Lieutenant Colonel George R. Clark created a successful plan to capture the French forts that the British occupied after Louisiana was ceded. The USS Vincennes AEGIS cruiser would be named in honor of this battle.

Indiana Military Museum moving to Vincennes site

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Unofficial Flag of Vincennes, Indiana, which notes the city's establishment date of 1732, it's initial 'V' and a French fleur-de-lis reflecting its early settlement by French Canadians. During the 1779 Battle of Vincennes, Lieutenant Colonel George R. Clark created a successful plan to capture the French forts that the British occupied after Louisiana was ceded. The USS Vincennes AEGIS cruiser would be named in honor of this battle.
Unofficial Flag of Vincennes, Indiana, which notes the city’s establishment date of 1732, it’s initial ‘V’ and a French fleur-de-lis reflecting its early settlement by French Canadians. During the 1779 Battle of Vincennes, Lieutenant Colonel George R. Clark created a successful plan to capture the French forts that the British occupied after Louisiana was ceded. The USS Vincennes AEGIS cruiser would be named in honor of this battle.

VINCENNES, Ind. (AP) – The Indiana Military Museum is moving from its site outside Vincennes in southwestern Indiana to a location a couple of blocks from the city’s downtown.

The Vincennes Sun-Commercial reports that museum founder Jim Osborne hopes to have the museum ready for visitors sometime this summer.

The new site is at the former Blackford Glass Factory. Plans include construction of a multi-million dollar, 59,000-square-foot museum. Osborne said donations are still needed to complete the move and pay for upgrades to the facility like a new heating and air system as well as a near 2,200 foot long fence to surround and protect the property.

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Information from: Vincennes Sun-Commercial, http://www.vincennes.com

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Unofficial Flag of Vincennes, Indiana, which notes the city's establishment date of 1732, it's initial 'V' and a French fleur-de-lis reflecting its early settlement by French Canadians. During the 1779 Battle of Vincennes, Lieutenant Colonel George R. Clark created a successful plan to capture the French forts that the British occupied after Louisiana was ceded. The USS Vincennes AEGIS cruiser would be named in honor of this battle.
Unofficial Flag of Vincennes, Indiana, which notes the city’s establishment date of 1732, it’s initial ‘V’ and a French fleur-de-lis reflecting its early settlement by French Canadians. During the 1779 Battle of Vincennes, Lieutenant Colonel George R. Clark created a successful plan to capture the French forts that the British occupied after Louisiana was ceded. The USS Vincennes AEGIS cruiser would be named in honor of this battle.