Near Westpoint in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Wea Plains

Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010

1. The Wea Plains Marker

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Inscription. Granville cemetery was once part of the great Wea Plains and still contains many species of the original prairie vegetation. This is one of the last remnants of the Indiana prairies that covered much of Tippecanoe County. It is preserved and managed as a memorial to the Indians and early settlers to who these grasses and flowers were once familiar.

Erected 1977 by Wayne Township, Tippecanoe County Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 24.365′ N, 87° 1.531′ W. Marker is near Westpoint, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. It is on County Road W 75 S east of Voyager Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette IN 47909, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Granville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Post Ouiatenon Site (approx. 3.2 miles away); Site of the Birth Place of Rev. Anthony Foucher (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fort Ouiatenon (approx. 3.3 miles away); Liberty Tree

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Trail of Death (approx. 4.2 miles away); Universal Soil Loss Equation (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Purdue Flagpole (approx. 6 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Scott's Expedition (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional commentary.
1. Mowing
This marker was placed by Professor Robert Betz who was a big advocate and researcher of prairies in the Chicago area. He discovered a number of these 'cemetery prairies' which retained the original plants because cemeteries were not plowed. Many of these cemeteries in Illinois are now nature preserves and are managed as prairies. The marker is referring to the plants that grow in the cemetery which are currently being mowed which is unfortunate. We went by to visit and the marker is marking something which isn't there.

— Submitted June 2, 2025, by Michael Bingaman of Oak Park, Illinois.

The Wea Plains Marker in front of the Granville Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 28, 2024

2. The Wea Plains Marker in front of the Granville Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,088 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 26, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 2. submitted on April 28, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.