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Feast of the Hunter's Moon (Fife & Drum Corps) - West Lafayette
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Purdue University is the premier Engineering and Agricultural School in Indiana. It is part of the State School system and is the earliest state school. Founded across the River in 1869 when John Purdue donated the land to the state of Indiana with two stipulations. 1st, the school had to be named after him. 2nd, he was to be buried on school grounds. Both have been met. You can ask any student where he is buried and most will know. Those that don't, will remember that they were told where, but have forgotten.

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Trail of Death - West Lafayette Trail of Death Off The Beaten Path (7)

In 1838 some 800 Patawatomi Indians, being forcibly remvoed from Marshall County to Kansas, camped along this road, the... more travel advice

Tippicanoe County Courthouse - West Lafayette Tippicanoe County Courthouse Off The Beaten Path (7)

Located in Lafayette, across the river is the county courthouse. It's a unique gleaming white steeple. For a sample of... more travel advice

Wolf Park - West Lafayette Wolf Park Off The Beaten Path (7)

The park is open to the general public from May through November and Saturday evening for Howl Nights. The park is home... more travel advice

Wolf Howl - West Lafayette Wolf Howl Nightlife (2)

Saturday Howl Night Programs at 7:30 pm. Saturday Nights, Wolf Park allows visitors to experience the Wolf Howl at... more travel advice

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