Walking in Historic Vincennes...

We went on a field trip to historic downtown Vincennes earlier this month. We parked near the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, and then explored the park area. The park is located on the Indiana side of the Wabash River and is dominated by the imposing granite memorial.

From there, we walked into Illinois by crossing over the Lincoln Memorial Bridge - pictured here - where we looked at the Lincoln Trail State Memorial. We walked back over the bridge and visited several other historic sites, including the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. 

We bundled into the car after our afternoon's exploring, and drove to nearby Vincennes University (where Candace attended nursing school) and "Grouseland," the former home of William Henry Harrison, the 9th President of the USA. It was a busy few hours enjoying some of Indiana's local history!

Entrance to the George Rogers Clark Park.

An old tree taking over the roadside curbs.

The Memorial to George Rogers Clark.

Riaan colouring the picture of the memorial in his Vincennes colouring book.

Images on the original bronze gate of the Memorial.

View towards the Lincoln Memorial Bridge.

View looking south as we cross over into Illinois.

The Lincoln Trail State Memorial, honouring the route that Abraham Lincoln and his family took into Illinois.

The Old Cathedral in the Historic Vincennes District.

Old gravestones in the cemetery, that dates back to the late 1700s.

Original stone masonry seen under the bricks here.

Birds, likely snow geese, flying in formation high overhead.

The Vincennes University water tower.

Riaan at the entrance to the Vincennes University grounds.

"Grouseland," the home of William Henry Harrison, is now a museum.