Most people think Indiana’s story begins in 1816, but Vincennes was already throwing parties while the rest of the state was still figuring out what to call itself.
This southwestern Indiana gem along the Wabash River has been around since 1732, making it older than the United States, older than your great-great-great-grandparents’ sense of humor, and definitely older than that sourdough starter you’ve been neglecting in your fridge.
Vincennes isn’t just old, though.
It’s the kind of place where history seeps through the brick buildings downtown, where you can practically hear the echoes of French fur traders haggling over beaver pelts, and where the past feels less like a dusty textbook and more like that interesting neighbor who always has the best stories…