List of Indiana state historical markers in Tippecanoe County

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Location of Tippecanoe County in Indiana

This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Tippecanoe County.

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 10 historical markers located in Tippecanoe County. [1]

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Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Tippecanoe Battleground 2.1 Miles East [2] (Marker no longer standing) Tippecanoe Battlefield Moument.jpg 1947Western side of State Road 43 at the junction of Prophet's Rock Road and Burnetts Road, 0.2 miles south of Exit 178 from Interstate 65, near Battle Ground
40°29′30″N86°52′12″W / 40.49167°N 86.87000°W / 40.49167; -86.87000 (Tippecanoe Battleground 2.1 Miles East) 		American Indian/Native American, Military, Early Settlement and Exploration
Tecumseh Trail [3] Tecumseh Trail historical marker.jpg 1953Along State Road 43, 3.8 miles north of its junction with State Street at a roadside park adjacent to the Wabash River, north of West Lafayette
40°28′24″N86°53′3″W / 40.47333°N 86.88417°W / 40.47333; -86.88417 (Tecumseh Trail) 		American Indian/Native American, Transportation
The Wabash River [4] Wabash River at Lafayette.jpg 1973Along State Road 43 by Mascouten Park and a boat ramp adjacent to the Wabash River, 1.1 miles north of the intersection of State Road 43 with State Street in West Lafayette
40°26′10″N86°53′49″W / 40.43611°N 86.89694°W / 40.43611; -86.89694 (The Wabash River) 		Nature and Natural Disasters, American Indian/Native American, Transportation, Military
Perrin Historic District [5] Perrin Historic District Houses.jpg 1992205 Perrin Street, east of downtown Lafayette
40°25′9″N86°52′57″W / 40.41917°N 86.88250°W / 40.41917; -86.88250 (Perrin Historic District) 		Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Cairo Skywatch Tower [6] Cairo Skywatch Tower.png 1995Junction of County Roads 850N and 100W in Memorial Park at Cairo
40°32′26.7″N86°55′26.4″W / 40.540750°N 86.924000°W / 40.540750; -86.924000 (Cairo Skywatch Tower) 		Military, Government Institutions
Highland Park [7] Brick intersection in Highland Park.jpg 1997Between Highland and Pontiac Avenues along Miami Street in a triangle park, south of downtown Lafayette
40°24′27″N86°53′17″W / 40.40750°N 86.88806°W / 40.40750; -86.88806 (Highland Park) 		Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Highland Park [8] Central and Pontiac in Highland Park.jpg 1997Junction of Wea and Cherokee Avenues in Lafayette
40°24′17″N86°53′20.4″W / 40.40472°N 86.889000°W / 40.40472; -86.889000 (Highland Park) 		Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Centennial Historic District [9] Churches in Centennial, Lafayette.jpg 1998Junction of 6th and Brown Streets at the entrance to Centennial Park in Lafayette
40°25′19″N86°53′26″W / 40.42194°N 86.89056°W / 40.42194; -86.89056 (Centennial Historic District) 		Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Transportation, Buildings and Architecture
Fort Ouiatenon [10] Fort Ouiatenon blockhouse front.jpg 1998Adjacent to the blockhouse in Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park, located along S. River Road about 4 miles southwest of West Lafayette
40°24′23″N86°57′49″W / 40.40639°N 86.96361°W / 40.40639; -86.96361 (Fort Ouiatenon) 		Military, American Indian/Native American
Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District [11] Ninth Street Hill, Lafayette.jpg 2001904 State Street in Lafayette
40°24′46.6″N86°53′11.4″W / 40.412944°N 86.886500°W / 40.412944; -86.886500 (Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District) 		Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Helen M Gougar [12] Helen Gougar Historical Marker Side A .jpg 2014914 Columbia St., Lafayette
40°25′06″N86°53′09″W / 40.41833°N 86.88583°W / 40.41833; -86.88583 (Helen M Gougar) 		Women's Suffrage, Right to Vote, Women's History

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ↑ Tippecanoe Battleground 2.1 Miles East, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. ↑ Tecumseh Trail, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. ↑ The Wabash River, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  5. ↑ Perrin Historic District, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  6. ↑ Cairo Skywatch Tower, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  7. ↑ Highland Park, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  8. ↑ Highland Park, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  9. ↑ Centennial Historic District, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  10. ↑ Fort Ouiatenon, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  11. ↑ Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  12. ↑ IHB (2020-12-16). "Helen M Gougar". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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