1732	Vincennes was founded as a French fur trading outpost
1749	First Catholic Parish was built
1779	Largest land conquest of Revolutionary War happened in Vincennes
1800	Indiana Territory was created with Vincennes as headquarters and William Henry Harrison as it governor
1801	Jefferson Academy was founded- later Vincennes University
1804	Indiana Gazette, the territory's first newspaper was published
1806	Old French House was built- Michel Brouillet a French fur trader and Indian interpreter
1810	William Henry Harrison met with Shawnee Indian leader, Tecumseh, at Grouseland
1826	The current "Old Cathedral" was built