Old French House, Vincennes, IN Photos

The Old French House (c1806) (509 N. 1st St.) was a French Creole cottage of French fur trader Michel Brouillet (1774-1838). It is now restored as a House Museum.

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Old French House Museum was home of French fur trader Michel Brouillet. Vincennes, IN.Old French House in French Creole cottage style typical of French settlers to Mississippi Valley. Vincennes, IN.Main room of Old French House Museum. Vincennes, IN.Stone fireplace in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.
Old French House (c1806) Museum (509 N. 1st St.) was home of French fur trader Michel Brouillet (1774-1838). Vincennes, IN.Old French House in French Creole cottage style typical of French settlers to Mississippi Valley. Vincennes, IN.Main room of Old French House Museum. Vincennes, IN.Stone fireplace in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.
Straight back Ile d'Orleans chair & Petrin dough table in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Straight back Ile d'Orleans chair & Petrin dough table in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.French-style lit-clos bed enclosed in a cabinet in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Lit-clos cabinet bed in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.
Straight back Ile d'Orleans chair & Petrin dough table in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Straight back Ile d'Orleans chair & Petrin dough table in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.French-style lit-clos (1759) bed enclosed in a cabinet in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Lit-clos cabinet bed in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.
Lit-clos cabinet bed with doors open in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Coq carved on door of lit-clos cabinet bed in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Bird carved on door of lit-clos cabinet bed in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Wall construction "posts-on-sill" technique of Old French House. Vincennes, IN.
Lit-clos cabinet bed with doors open in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Coq carved on door of lit-clos cabinet bed in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Bird carved on door of lit-clos cabinet bed in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Wall construction "posts-on-sill" technique of Old French House. Vincennes, IN.
Spool bed with trundle bed in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Candle holder, bed warmer & wooded shoes in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Kitchen fireplace in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Display about early French traders in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.
Spool bed with trundle bed in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Candle holder, bed warmer & wooded shoes in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Kitchen fireplace in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.Display about early French traders in Old French House. Vincennes, IN.

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