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IN, USA

Indiana Territory Capitol

Government Building

Vincennes served as the first capital of the Indiana Territory after the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which was directly enabled by Clark's 1779 military campaign. The territorial capitol building, reconstructed on its original site, marks Vincennes's transition from contested frontier outpost to seat of American civil government — a transformation that began the night Clark's men crossed the flooded Wabash.

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Address

Harrison St, Vincennes, IN 47591

Hours

Mon–Sat 9am–5pm

Admission

Free

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