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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QBE_lincoln-in-lafayette_Lafayette-IN.html
"We are united in one feeling for the Union. We believe in...every star and stripe of the glorious flag." On these tracks Abraham Lincoln stopped in Lafayette and spoke those Unifying words on Feb 11, 1861 on his "Whistle Stop Tour" en route to Wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNJV_the-ellsworth-historic-district_Lafayette-IN.html
Side AThis District is named for U.S. Patent Commissioner, Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, who lived in the neighborhood and was instrumental in the settling of the Wabash Valley area. As Lafayette grew, the neighborhood was a popular choice for all clas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNDS_iraq-war-memorial_Lafayette-IN.html
( Individual Plaques - Left to Right ) SPC Luke P. Frist209th Quartermaster Co., Lafayette, INUnited States Army ReserveJanuary 5, 2004, Ar Ramadi, Iraq Marine Cpl. Bryan Scott Wilson2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment1st Marine Div. 1st Marine…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNCC_earl-hatcher-block_Lafayette-IN.html
Earl & Hatcher BlockHas been placed on theNational Registerof Historic Placesby the United StatesDepartment of the InteriorBuilt 1865
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNAI_john-purdue-block_Lafayette-IN.html
Erected on this site in 1845 by John Purdue (October 31, 1802 - September 12, 1876) The John Purdue Block was a collection of 12 stores, each 22 feet wide, occupying the complete block between Columbia and South streets. At the time, it was the la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNA8_the-forty-niners_Lafayette-IN.html
Near this point ten Lafayette Freemasons, operating as traveling Sierra Nevada Lodge, embarked March 27, 1849 on six-months' journey by boat to Mexico, then overland to Pacific, then by ship to California gold fields.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN8Y_big-four-depot_Lafayette-IN.html
1902 - Built at Second and South Streets by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad, nicknamed "Big Four" and the lake Erie & Western Railroad; served as a train depot until 1975 1979 - Reopened by City of Lafayette as offices …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN8U_the-tippecanoe-county-courthouse_Lafayette-IN.html
The Tippecanoe County CourthouseNeoclassic Architecture on theNational Register of Historic Places Construction Started 1881Completed 1884
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN8T_1825-lafayette-1925_Lafayette-IN.html
Lafayette. Named for America's friend from France. Founded by William Digby in May 1825. Head of navigation on Wabash River. Important Port of Wabash Canal 1843 - 1859. Well-known station in "underground Railroad." Home of Purdue University, esta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMX2_the-purple-heart-memorial_Lafayette-IN.html
( Front )Dedicated to the recipients of thisNation's oldest military decoration"The Purple Heart"Left side: The Purple Heart Insignia Right side:My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If…
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