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Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison Mansion and Museum, is a National Historic Landmark important for its Federal-style architecture and role in American history.
Grouseland is preserved and restored as Harrison's home with its period of significance being 1800-1812. Family members owned the home until approximately 1850. The museum features an impressive collection of art, furniture, and memorabilia.
Grouseland was the home of William Henry Harrison, then governor of the Indiana territory, later ninth president of the United States. Built in 1803-1804, it was saved from destruction and restored by the Francis Vigo Chapter of the DAR in 1911.
Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison home, turned out to be the highlight of the trip. Harrison built this house to be his home and headquarters when he was the governor of the Indiana Territory, and when Vincennes was still a relatively dangerous frontier town.
Apr 3, 2023 · Grouseland, located in Vincennes, Indiana, was the home of President William Henry Harrison, and is also known as the "Whitehouse of the West." It was built between 1802 and 1804 and served as a family home, government building, and fortress.
Jan 7, 2020 · Situated on a knoll above the Wabash River, the mansion known as Grouseland was built by Harrison from 1802 to 1804 when he was governor of the Indiana Territory.
Jan 22, 2004 · Grouseland is a 2-1/2-story, brick Georgian house containing 26 rooms and 13 fireplaces. It resembles Berkeley, Harrison's birthplace and boyhood home in Virginia and may have been designed by him. To its rear is a one-story annex, joined by a covered passage.
Grouseland is the former home of Wm. H. Harrison and his family during his term as Governor of the Indiana Territory, 1803-1812. Harrison went on to become the 9th President of the United States.
Grouseland, a National Historic Landmark since 1960, was William Henry Harrison’s history-making Indiana home for 12 years. In 1800, President John Adams named 27-year-old Harrison, the youngest son of a prominent Virginia planter/politician, the first governor of the Indiana Territory, with its capital in Vincennes.
