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Draft Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan
Today, the Town of Vevay released a draft Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan for public review and comment. The draft ADA Transition Plan provides […]
History
Vevay (/ˈviːviː/VEE-vee) is located in Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. It is the county seat of Switzerland County. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.
The first settlers who arrived in 1802 were Swiss immigrants intending on cultivating grapes and producing wine. It was named after the Swiss town of Vevey. Vevay has a reputation as being home of the first commercial winery in the United States. The town was platted in 1813. When Switzerland County was formed in 1814, Vevay was made the county seat.