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Historical Markers in Westpoint, Indiana

 
Clickable Map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Tippecanoe County, IN (60) Benton County, IN (10) Carroll County, IN (72) Clinton County, IN (8) Fountain County, IN (52) Montgomery County, IN (30) Warren County, IN (12) White County, IN (19)  TippecanoeCounty(60) Tippecanoe County (60)  BentonCounty(10) Benton County (10)  CarrollCounty(72) Carroll County (72)  ClintonCounty(8) Clinton County (8)  FountainCounty(52) Fountain County (52)  MontgomeryCounty(30) Montgomery County (30)  WarrenCounty(12) Warren County (12)  WhiteCounty(19) White County (19)
Lafayette is the county seat for Tippecanoe County
Westpoint is in Tippecanoe County
      Tippecanoe County (60)  
ADJACENT TO TIPPECANOE COUNTY
      Benton County (10)  
      Carroll County (72)  
      Clinton County (8)  
      Fountain County (52)  
      Montgomery County (30)  
      Warren County (12)  
      White County (19)  
 
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1 Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Westpoint — Farmers Institute Academy
Opened in 1851, this was the first school of higher learning in rural Tippecanoe County, built by Society of Friends (Quakers) of this neighborhood. Enrollment included local, non-local and youth of other states. Primary through college preparatory . . . Map (db m34909) HM
2 Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Westpoint — GranvilleWabash and Erie Canal Town
Founded in 1834 by Thomas W. Treckett and Thomas Concannon, with later additions in 1836. Granville boasted 153 lots and a public square. In 1850 its name was changed to Weaton, after the Wea Indian town which once stood to the east. Later the name . . . Map (db m34827) HM
3 Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Westpoint — The Wea Plains
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 . . . Map (db m34903) HM
4 Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Westpoint — Underground Railroad Reported permanently removed
Site of station of Underground Railway used by Quakers during pre-Civil War days in smuggling slaves to Canada. Leader of the enterprise was Buddell Sleeper.Map (db m34871) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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May. 7, 2024