Vevay, Indiana
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Pronounced "Vee-Vee" by the locals.
This historic rivertown was settled in 1802 by Swiss immigrants intending on cultivating grapes and producing wine. Thus giving Vevay, Switzerland County it's name and also the heritage of being the site of the first commercial winery in the United States.
Much of the original architecture still survives with the whole town listed on the Indiana State Historic Register. The town of Vevay boasts over 300 homes, churches and buildings dating to the 19th century.
Pronounced "Vee-Vee" by the locals.
This historic rivertown was settled in 1802 by Swiss immigrants intending on cultivating grapes and producing wine. Thus giving Vevay, Switzerland County it's name and also the heritage of being the site of the first commercial winery in the United States.
Much of the original architecture still survives with the whole town listed on the Indiana State Historic Register. The town of Vevay boasts over 300 homes, churches and buildings dating to the 19th century.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vevay,_Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°44'28"N 85°4'39"W
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- Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky 69 km
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- Bowling Green, Kentucky 229 km
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- North American Stainless 1.9 km
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- Switzerland County, Indiana 10 km
- Trimble County, Kentucky 25 km
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- Jefferson County, Indiana 32 km
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