Grouseland (William Henry Harrison Mansion)
Grouseland (William Henry Harrison Mansion)
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- Cynthia M14 contributionsWonderful gem of history! Beautifully restored and accurate!Amazing tour of the home of William Henry Harrison, 1st Governor of the Indiana Territory and 9th President of the United States!! Our guide, LISA, is a true expert and shows her love of the Harrison family! Vincennes was the first city in Indiana, and as Lisa so aptly put it, it is the birthplace of Hoosier Hospitality!Visited March 2023Traveled with familyWritten March 31, 2023
- harryatkckKansas City, Kansas996 contributionsGreat tour of President William Henry Harrison homeYou have to take a tour to see the inside of this house that was the home of President William Henry Harrison. The tour costs $10 a person & lasts about 30-45 minutes. Just show up during open hours & someone will either give you a tour or work you into an ongoing tour. Contrary to what the website says, the renovations inside the house have been completed & the tour was very interesting. The inside of the house is all period to when the President lived there & there are many pieces from the family that are in the house. The docent was very knowledgeable & friendly. I learned a great deal about President Harrison from this tour.Visited September 2023Traveled soloWritten September 19, 2023
- Clyde HLondon, Ohio43 contributionsAmazing place to visit!Amazing visit! Built as a Philadelphia-class mansion on the frontier to encourage others, it was both a mansion and a fortress. I have visited hundreds of museums and a dozens of presidential homes and none surpasses the encyclopedic tour guide. She was phenomenal in both content and enthusiasm. The first question I ask about an historic home is what percent is it original. Grouseland is nearly entirely original. In many presidential homes, period furniture is displayed. Here, are numerous items from, at least, the Harrison family. Tecumseh, Little Turtle, Arron Burr and many other guests of fame visited the home. Correspondence with signatures from a number of America’s greatest are on display. The Grouseland Rifle, the State Rifle of Indiana, is also on display there. There is a musket ball hole in a shutter, thought to have been fired by a Native American, just missing Harrison holding a grand-baby who would become the 23rd President. That shot could have changed the trajectory of American history. Grouseland is an American treasure.Visited January 2024Traveled soloWritten February 1, 2024
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Clyde H
London, OH43 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
Amazing visit! Built as a Philadelphia-class mansion on the frontier to encourage others, it was both a mansion and a fortress. I have visited hundreds of museums and a dozens of presidential homes and none surpasses the encyclopedic tour guide. She was phenomenal in both content and enthusiasm. The first question I ask about an historic home is what percent is it original. Grouseland is nearly entirely original. In many presidential homes, period furniture is displayed. Here, are numerous items from, at least, the Harrison family. Tecumseh, Little Turtle, Arron Burr and many other guests of fame visited the home. Correspondence with signatures from a number of America’s greatest are on display. The Grouseland Rifle, the State Rifle of Indiana, is also on display there. There is a musket ball hole in a shutter, thought to have been fired by a Native American, just missing Harrison holding a grand-baby who would become the 23rd President. That shot could have changed the trajectory of American history. Grouseland is an American treasure.
Written February 1, 2024
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Casey B
Salem, IL261 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Great visit. $10 per adult and $5 for kids. Very nice place with excellent tour guides. Very kid friendly, too. Nice stop
Written October 7, 2023
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harryatkck
Kansas City, KS996 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
You have to take a tour to see the inside of this house that was the home of President William Henry Harrison. The tour costs $10 a person & lasts about 30-45 minutes. Just show up during open hours & someone will either give you a tour or work you into an ongoing tour. Contrary to what the website says, the renovations inside the house have been completed & the tour was very interesting. The inside of the house is all period to when the President lived there & there are many pieces from the family that are in the house. The docent was very knowledgeable & friendly. I learned a great deal about President Harrison from this tour.
Written September 19, 2023
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Scott G
Washington DC, DC408 contributions
Jul 2023
It was closed the day we were there; however, the outside is in great shape. We could see into the dining room window, and the place seems to be curated quite well.
Written July 5, 2023
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Robert S
Lawrence, KS2,775 contributions
Jun 2022
We just recently began visiting presidential libraries/homes.
Grouseland was the William Henry Harrison home when he was the governor of the Indiana Territory in the early 1800s. It is a small place, but the staff does a great job of taking you back in time to life on the frontier.
I really want to recommend that you all start visiting presidential libraries/homes. You will learn fascinating historical facts.
Grouseland was the William Henry Harrison home when he was the governor of the Indiana Territory in the early 1800s. It is a small place, but the staff does a great job of taking you back in time to life on the frontier.
I really want to recommend that you all start visiting presidential libraries/homes. You will learn fascinating historical facts.
Written May 2, 2023
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Taylor B
Chicago, IL8,761 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison mansion and museum in Vincennes, Indiana is a National Historic Landmark that is important for its Federal-style architecture and its role in American history. Located at 3 West Scott Street, on the northwest corner of Park and Scott streets, on a half-city block about 100 yards from the Wabash River, the two-story, red brick home was built between 1802 and 1804 for William Henry Harrison during his tenure as the first governor of the Indiana Territory from 1801 to 1812. He named it Grouseland because of the abundance of grouse in the area. At least three of Harrison's 10 children were born at Grouseland, including John Scott Harrison, the father of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. During Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory, Grouseland was the focal point of the social and official life of the territory. He negotiated 11 land-ceding treaties with Native American leaders between 1803 and 1809, five of which were signed at Grouseland. He also had two confrontations with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh at Grouseland. Their differences were later settled in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 when Harrison's militia forces defeated Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa, also known as The Prophet, and defeated Tecumseh at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. The successes led to Harrison being elected the ninth president of the United States in 1840. Grouseland was designed at National Historic Landmark in 1960 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Today, visitors can tour the structure, which rests on a basement with a limestone foundation. The main house and rear dependence are joined by a covered passage. The first floor of the main house has a parlor or council chamber to the left and a dining room to the right of an entry way and a hallway leading to a library in the rear. The second floor contains six bedrooms and a passageway connecting to the rear dependency. The house has a high roof and dormer windows with an attic. Perhaps the most interesting item in the museum is the Grouseland Rifle, which dates to the early 19th century and has been designated the state firearm of Indiana. The main campus of Vincennes University is adjacent to the property.
Written April 28, 2023
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Cynthia M
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Mar 2023 • Family
Amazing tour of the home of William Henry Harrison, 1st Governor of the Indiana Territory and 9th President of the United States!! Our guide, LISA, is a true expert and shows her love of the Harrison family! Vincennes was the first city in Indiana, and as Lisa so aptly put it, it is the birthplace of Hoosier Hospitality!
Written March 31, 2023
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Amusementparkguy
Pataskala, OH1,438 contributions
Aug 2022
A friend and I included this stop on our recent vacation. This is a great place to see, and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. Parts of the house are being restored, and there are many original artifacts that belonged to the Harrison family. There are some tidbits of information about the family that is part of history but not included in history books. This is well worth the visit!!
Written August 10, 2022
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Suzanne S
Dayton, OH31 contributions
Jul 2022
We enjoyed the tour very much. Both ladies were extremely knowledgeable and pleasant. I’ve been wanting to visit for years and was not disappointed!!!!!
Written July 9, 2022
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Taylor B
Chicago, IL8,761 contributions
May 2022
Grouseland was the home of William Henry Harrison, the hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe and the ninth president of the United States. Located at 3 West Scott Street in Vincennes, Indiana, on the northwest corner of Park and Scott streets, the two-story, red brick structure was built between 1802 and 1804, was named Grouseland for the abundance of grouse in the area and is important for its Federal-style architecture and its role in American history. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. At least three of Harrison's 10 children were born at Grouseland, including John Scott Harrison, the father of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. Harrison himself was the youngest son of Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The first floor has a parlor to the left and a dining room to the right of any entry and hallway leading to a library in the rear. The second floor has six bedrooms and a passageway connecting to the rear dependency. Reminiscent of the aristocratic homes where Harrison spent his boyhood in Virginia, Grouseland was a marked contrast to the log cabins of the Indiana Territory's other residents. It is believed to be the first brick building in Vincennes as well as the Indiana Territory. In addition, the interior was decorated in grand style with items imported from Europe. The mansion reflected Harrison's position and marked his place in American aristocracy. He and his family lived in the house until 1812, when they moved to North Bend, Ohio.
Written May 23, 2022
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rgksh
Park Forest, IL
how do you get to william henry harrison home
MCooperSC
Simpsonville, SC9 contributions
We used Google Maps. It was in Vincennes, Indiana. From US50 E, take IN 61-6th St Exit, Turn left on Old Wheatland Road and then right on Grouseland Drive. The docents that were there were very knowledgeable and we were so glad we went.
Phyllis R
Akron, Ohio1 contribution
What does it cost to take the tour?
mules642001
Naperville, IL3 contributions
Everyone has stated the cost. They also take donations to keep Grouseland open. It is well with the few dollars, I felt.
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