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 Presidential Avenue: William Harrison
Berkeley is one of the finest of all the Virginia plantations with ten acres (four hectares) of formal terraced boxwood gardens and lawn extending for a quarter-mile (half-kilometer) from the front of the house to the James River.
Grouseland is a historic gem on the banks of the Wabash that shines brightly for thousands of visitors to Vincennes every year.
During his governorship of the Indiana Territory, it's said that Grouseland was the focal point of the social and official life of the territory.
www.presidentialavenue.com /wh.cfm   (1239 words)

  
 Grouseland, Vincennes Historic Treasure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Grouseland is the home built in l803-04 by William Henry Harrison when he served as Governor of the Indiana Territory.
Grouseland Foundation is inviting regional artists to contribute an original art object created from a shutter in its fund-raising campaign-Windows into the Past.
New shutters are to be installed on the mansion, and since shutters are fundamental to the purpose of Grouseland in both beauty and security, that theme seems appropriate.
www.grouselandfoundation.org /articles.php?article=20050326.shutterart   (339 words)

  
 William Henry Harrison
Grouseland was named after a bird he loved to hunt, the grouse.
There is a bullet hole in the far left hand corner of the dining room where Harrison was shot at while holding his son.
Grouseland was the first brick building in Vincennes.
www.vcsc.k12.in.us /tcr/lane/Harrison.htm   (405 words)

  
 National Park Service - The Presidents (Grouseland)
He built Grouseland and lived in it during most of his term as Territorial Governor, when he helped bring peace to the old Northwest and opened to white settlement a vast territory between the Ohio River and the Great Lakes.
Grouseland is a 2-1/2-story, brick Georgian house containing 26 rooms and 13 fireplaces.
Adjoining Grouseland is the Indiana Territorial Capitol, where the first Indiana Territorial Legislature met.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/presidents/site20.htm   (643 words)

  
 Japanese Restaurant Grouseland, Japanese Restaurant Vigo - Restaurant Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Grouseland is a great place to spot wildlife as well.
Visiting Grouseland can make a person hungry so don’t forget to stop by at one of the many diners and enjoy a home cooked meal in one of the many Grouseland restaurants.
Grouseland is a "home away from home" for any tourist, business traveler, or visitor.
restaurant.customer-guide.com /indiana-restaurant/vigo-restaurant/grouseland-restaurant/japanese.html   (300 words)

  
 WTHI-TV 10   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The event’s windows theme seems appropriate since new shutters are being installed on Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison mansion.
Grouseland is the home built in 1803-04 in Vincennes by Harrison when he became governor of the Indiana Territory.
Some Grouseland-related special-event opportunities will also be available for bid such as photographic portraits at Grouseland, a catered dinner in the mansion’s dining room and a historic boat ride down the Wabash River at Vincennes.
www.wthitv.com /eventsdet.asp?id=7989   (632 words)

  
 City of Vincennes Official Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
She has been a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board since the 1970’s, is a member of the DAR and has been President of the Grouseland Foundation.
While president, the Grouseland Gazette was revived and is now published quarterly.
It is with great pleasure that I announce these two individuals as the 2004 winners for the Bill Menke Spirit of ’76 Award.
www.vincennes.org /newsrelease.asp?ID=64   (244 words)

  
 Anthropological Report Docket No. 317 (Cons.)
This council was held at Grouseland, Harrison's home near Vincennes, in August, 1805 and was attended by Delawares, Miamis, Potawatomis, Eel Rivers and Weas.
So a council was held at Grouseland, with both the Miamis (including of course Little Turtle) and the Potawatomis in attendance.
We have remarked previously that the Treaty of Grouseland met exigencies; nowhere is this clearer than in Harrison's own explanation of why he engaged to consider the Miamis, Eel Rivers and Weas as joint owners of all the country on the Wabash and its waters, above the Vincennes tract.
www.gbl.indiana.edu /archives/dockett_317a/317a_7d.html   (1569 words)

  
 Print Version   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Saturday the Knox County Community Foundation will present Grouseland a $1,350 check which will help pay for an architectural feasibility study of the mansion to develop a restoration plan for it.
Grouseland is owned by the Francis Vigo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is maintained by the not-for-profit Grouseland Foundation, Inc. It is open through the end of the year Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.
In January and February Grouseland is open from 11 a.
www.suncommercial.com /articles/2004/11/26/news/news01.prt   (362 words)

  
 Grouseland, Vincennes Historic Treasure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Welcome to Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison Mansion Museum, the elegant Georgian home built by Harrison in l803-04 during the period when he was Governor of the Indiana Territory.
Because Harrison in 1840 was elected the ninth President of the United States, Grouseland is also a Presidential site.
He called it Grouseland due to the abundance of grouse.
www.grouselandfoundation.org   (205 words)

  
 Greenville & Grouseland Treaty Lines
The northeast corner of the Vincennes Tract became known as "Freeman's Corner" and was the starting point for the 1805 "Treaty of Grouseland".
Therefore it would not be surprising if deflections exist in the Grouseland Treaty Line between sixty and seventy miles from Freeman's Corner.
Deputy Surveyors Ludlow, Freeman, and Henri were trailblazers; their surveys opened up treaty lands for settlement which ultimately led to Ohio's statehood in 1803, and Indiana's in 1819.
www.surveyhistory.org /greenville_&_grouseland_treaty_lines1.htm   (1001 words)

  
 AAA Traveler - Grouseland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Harrison, who was the nation’s ninth president, lived in the home with his family in the early 1800s while he served as the first governor of the Indiana Territory.
Called the “White House of the West,” Grouseland has been preserved as it was when the Harrison family lived there.
The Federal-style mansion was called Grouseland because of the abundance of grouse in the area.
www.ouraaa.com /traveler/0401/tre_president_m.html   (189 words)

  
 History of Vincennes
Examples of Vincennes’ historical wealth include the George Rogers Clark Memorial Historical Park, the Old Cathedral, the Vincennes State Historic Sites, Grouseland, the home of President William Henry Harrison, the Old French House, Fort Knox II at Oubache Trails Park, and the Indiana Military Museum.
Grouseland, the home of President William Henry Harrison, was saved from destruction by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Grouseland received its name from the birds Harrison reportedly enjoyed hunting in the fields around the area.
www.uq.net.au /hyperlinked/johnorr/VincHist.htm   (1363 words)

  
 Grouseland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
elcome to Grouseland, the first brick building in Vincennes.
Harrison lived in this seventeen room mansion along with 8 of their 10 children.
Special Thank You to the Grouseland Foundation for all their help!
www.sknox.k12.in.us /grouse.htm   (289 words)

  
 Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana - Landmark of the month 2003 archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Across the hall in the dining room, a small hole in a window remains from an assassin’s attempt on the future president’s life.
Grouseland celebrates its 200th anniversary this year—a milestone very few Hoosier landmarks can claim.
William Henry Harrison, later the ninth president of the United States, served as governor of the Indiana Territory and constructed his 17-room mansion, Grouseland, in Vincennes near the Wabash River.
www.historiclandmarks.org /noted/LOM/lom03archive.html   (1563 words)

  
 National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)
At Grouseland were held a number of highly important conferences with leaders of the Indian Nations of the Old Northwest, including Tecumseh (1768-1813), leader of the Shawnee.
Cracks have formed in the dining room ceiling and wall, but the date of their occurrence is unknown.
The work was acceptable, but during the process, open mortar joints and removed downspouts caused significant water damage to the building's interior.
tps.cr.nps.gov /nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=20&ResourceType=Building   (354 words)

  
 CourierPress: Events
The first Grouseland Premier Quilt Show and Festival will bring more than 80 handmade traditional quilts, quilt vendors, quilt demonstrations, lectures and a quilt appraiser to Vincennes University's Student Union.
Prior to that, he was governor of the Indiana Territory in the early 1800s, when he built Grouseland, a mansion open for public tours near the VU campus.
At the quilt show, 13 of the antique quilts and textiles from Grouseland will be on display, according to spokesman Paula Nossett.
www.courierpress.com /ecp/events/article/0,1626,ECP_765_4140981,00.html   (675 words)

  
 Baltimore Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Even if you don’t own a mountain bike, Grouseland Tours in Clearville, Pennsylvania, 125 miles from Baltimore, can provide everything necessary for a number of different mountain-biking experiences.
Located on 75 acres completely devoted to mountain biking, Grouseland is for beginners as well as experienced bikers.
Grouseland’s guided tours are booked for only one individual or group at a time, allowing them to give undivided attention to each tour.
www.baltimoremagazine.net /monthly/2001/2001_04/outdoor_odysseys/mountainbiking.html   (183 words)

  
 Grouseland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The mansion includes a council room where Harrison met with representatives from various American Indian tribes.
In 1805, Harrison negotiated the Treaty of Grouseland with a number of important Indian leaders, including Little Turtle and Buckongahelas.
Harrison had a famous confrontation with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh at Grouseland in 1810 (see Tecumseh's War).
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/G/Grouseland.htm   (234 words)

  
 Best Western, Inn of Old Vincennes.
Built in 1803-1804, it was saved from destruction and was restored by the Francis Vigo Chapter of the DAR in 1911.
Grouseland was the focal point of the social and official life of the territory.
Now open for tours, it is furnished with pieces from the time period including some of Harrison's possessions.
www.vincennesmotel.com /history.aspx   (858 words)

  
 Lawrence County Day Trip
Grouseland was the home of William Henry Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory from 1800 to 1812 and the 9th President of the United States.
Grouseland was built in 1803 with 17 rooms and was the first brick building in Vincennes.
Elihu Stout was brought to Vincennes by Governor Harrison to print laws enacted by the Indiana Territory Legislature.
www.quincynet.com /daytrips/lawrencecounty/attractions.htm   (485 words)

  
 Dirt Rag Forums - Search Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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 Grouseland - Indiana Homes For Sale
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 Vacation Report: Grouseland and Green Ridge State Forest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Grouseland is nestled in mountainous south central Pennsylvania, located in Purcell, Pennsylvania,
Wednesday I returned to Grouseland to tackle some of Murray's 10 miles of single track on my own.
Grouseland and taking advantage of any of the packages they offer.
www.cyclingforums.com /t33245.html   (4434 words)

  
 At Home : Historic / Landmarks : Grouseland : Home & Garden Television
Grouseland is the historic home of former U.S. president, war hero and Indiana governor William Henry Harrison.
Figure A--The home's stately Eastern-style design brought a new level of elegance and sophistication to the frontier area of Vincennes, Indiana, befitting Harrison's role in the settlement of the territory.
This site features information on Grouseland, the home of former U.S. President William Henry Harrison, and other attractions in the area of Vincennes, Indiana.
www.hgtv.com /hgtv/ah_travel_landmarks/article/0,1801,HGTV_3217_1386399,00.html   (170 words)

  
 Flower Delivery Grouseland IN Indiana |Order Grouseland Flowers Online | Online Florist | Flower Shop
I won't go into detail about why I needed to send flowers to my wife, but let's just say that she forgave me on the spot and our marriage is better for it.
Grouseland, IN Indiana flower delivery is a service provided by Wesley Berry Flowers since 1946.
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 Cycling & bikes - Vacation Report: Grouseland and Green Ridge State Forest
Grouseland is nestled in mountainous south central Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania, which is approximately 16-20 miles from Grouseland.
Grouseland is Murrays bike shop, which is run by solar power.
www.cyclebanter.com /printthread.php?t=3495   (1503 words)

  
 Trail Fabulous Grouseland Reviews
Grouseland has 10 miles of trails with varying difficulty, plus a wonderful skills course to test your ability.
Barely a mile down Robinsonville Road you will see a sign for Grouseland on the left; this is where you turn in.
Grouseland is a wonderful place to come and learn and hone your skills.
trails.mtbr.com /cat/united-states-trails/trails-pennsylvania/trail/PRD_171556_4573crx.aspx   (365 words)

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