Vincennes Lincoln High School - Lincoln Log Yearbook (Vincennes, IN)

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HERE IS VINCENNES Many students do not realize the impor tance ot our Vincennes Few other cities share with Vincennes the tine and iliustri ous historical background which our city possesses Our own Vincennes was the tirst capital ot the Northwest Territory the land that now includes the states ot lndi gan Vincennes was settled by the French in lE58U almost a tull century before George Rogers Clark and his heroic little band cap tured Vincennes after a torced march through the icy tlood waters ot the North west Territory Abraham Lincoln crossed our own little Wabash at Vincennes around the year l8l4 Our little town is now a fair sized city May it grow with importance as year by year students ot Lincoln l-liah School loin in the progress ot their community 8 ana, Illinois, Qhio, Wisconsin, and Michi-

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