| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Battle Ground — Potawatomi ‘Trail of Death’ Route |
| | Indiana to Kansas, September 4 - November 4, 1838 The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe on this site was decisive, leading to the loss of their homelands and the removal of Indians from Indiana. At Gunpoint, about 850 Potawatomi passed this location on September 12th, 1838 on a 660-mile trek known as the "Trail of Death" because so many, mostly children, died along the way.
After two months, about 750 Potawatomi arrived at what is now Osawatomie, Kans., joining those who had gone earlier. A . . . — Map (db m6433) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Battle Ground — Prophet’s Rock |
| | Where the Prophet sat and sang to encourage the Indians in the battle of Nov. 8th 1811. Erected 1929 by General De Lafayette Chapter D.A.R. — Map (db m6434) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Battle Ground — Prophet’s Town |
| | Established in 1808 by Tecumseh and the Prophet as the captial of their pan-Indian confederacy. Led by Tecumseh, representatives of many midwestern Indian nations met and lived here in an attempt to build the greatest Indian resistance movement in American history. A training ground for over one thousand warriors, Prophet's Town extended for two miles along this bluff. The Battle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811, crushed this confederacy, and Harrison's army burned the town the following day.
— Map (db m517) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Battle Ground — Stricken Down in the Performance of Duty |
| | In tribute to Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess, Grand Master of Masons in Kentucky, who fell in battle here, and to the many Freemasons of General Harrison's command whose valor is held in grateful remembrance.
— Map (db m230) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Lafayette — Camp Tippecanoe - - - 1861 - 1865 |
| | May 1861 saw this high 30-acre bluff over-looking Lafayette quickly become an induction center for enlistees in the Civil War until its end in 1865. Ample water, good drainage and access to the railroad at its west end served the purpose well, however rough its shelters. Serving regional counties, several Indiana Regiments were organized here including the 10th, 15th, 20th, 40th, 72nd (a part of Wilder's famous "Lightning Brigade") and the 86th, as well as the 10th, 11th, and 16th Light Artillery Batteries attached to other units. — Map (db m8697) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Lafayette — 79.1998.1 — Centennial Historic District — Centennial Park |
| | Area platted as Bartholomew and Davis Addition, 1829. Neighborhood grew rapidly during citywide expanson after canal (1843) and railroad (1853) arrived. Most structures, of many architectural styles, built 1870 - 1910. Named after Centennial School, at this site, 1876 - 1871. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1983. — Map (db m8696) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Lafayette — 79.2001.1 — Ninth Street Hill — Neighborhood Historic District |
| | [Marker Front]:
Lafayette platted 1825. This area was first known as Prospect Hill. Wealthy families built country estates here 1850's - 1860's. Streetcar lines of 1880's transformed Hill into popular suburb. Area declined after World War II.
[Marker Reverse]:
This neighborhood district showcases many American domestic architectural styles from 1850's through 1950's. Revitalization began in 1970's. Neighborhood association founded 1986. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1997. — Map (db m8694) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Lafayette — 79.1992.1 — Perrin Historic District |
| | Platted in 1873, this district was Lafayette's first planned residential area which conformed to geographic contours. It was developed by James J. Perrin, Margaret Cason Perrin, Edward Asher, and Consider Tinkler. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1979. — Map (db m8695) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Lafayette — The Red Crown Mini-Museum — "The Crown Jewels" |
| | [Main marker]:
Collection of
Donald Jay Stein
Lafayette, Indiana
[Dedication marker]:
To the City of Layayette/West Lafayette and more specifically, to the people of "the South Side" with whom I have worked diligently over the past thirty (30) years at Crown Laundry, Schaible Service and Supply Company, Commercial Cleaning Company, Crown Distributing Company, S&C Realty Company and other business interests and who I have come to appreciate for their absolute dedication . . . — Map (db m8676) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), West Lafayette — Fort Quiatenon |
| | First post in Indiana area built nearby in 1717 by French Canada to counter British expansion in valleys of Wabash and Ohio rivers. Served as trade and communication post. French surrendered fort to British in 1761 during the French and Indian War. Fort was occupied by Native Americans after 1763 and destroyed by American soldiers 1791. — Map (db m2402) |
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