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Really, it's a nice campus and I love it here at Purdue! Although I must admit, I'm pretty excited about graduating in the near future and moving on! Leave a Comment Directions: Roughly, the interesting parts of campus are bordered by Northwestern Ave, Stadium Ave (yeah, you could extend up to Cherry Lane, but that's not really academic), University St. (again, could go all t
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History
Founded in 1869 and named after benefactor John Purdue, Purdue University began its journey with six instructors, 39 students and a mission to provide agriculture and mechanic arts education.
Student Body
System-wide enrollment of 69,098 students; West Lafayette enrollment of 38,712 students (fall 2005); students from 50 states and 130 countries.
Location
Main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana (126 miles southeast of Chicago, 65 miles north of Indianapolis). Statewide university system includes five campuses and numerous teaching and research sites.
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The earliest european incursions into the area were by the French. They used the Wabash River as a roadway to and from the Ohio River and the settlements just north of the junction of the Ohio & Mississippi Rivers. The French arrived were here from before 1717 when the Blockhouse was built. The fort grew as a point of contact between the French traders and the Wea tribe of the Miami Indians. The French government ceded the area to the British as a result of the French and Indian War in 1760. It was a French community in British North America until 1790 and the end of the American Revolution. Because the local tribes had supported the Englisha nd were seen as a threat, the new American Gov't sent troops here to punish the tribes. The fort, towns and fields were burned during this time.
The posts name 'Ouiatenon' is pronouced 'we-a-te-non'
Indiana Historical Bureau: ID#: 79.1998.2
County: Tippecanoe
Title: Fort Ouiatenon
Marker Text: First post in Indiana area built nearby in 1717 by French Canada to counter British expansion in valleys of Wabash and Ohio rivers. Served as trade and communication post. French surrendered fort to British in 1761 during the French and Indian War. Fort was occupied by Native Americans after 1763 and destroyed by American soldiers 1791.
Credit Line: Erected 1998 Indiana Historical Bureau and The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Indiana.
Directions: Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park adjacent to blockhouse, S. River Road, 4 miles SW of West Lafayette. Replaces 79.1947.1 Address: River roadPhone: (765) 476-8411Directions: The easiest way to get there is to take US 231 south from the Lafayette landing area (State Road & River Road traffic light). River road is to the right as you approach the new bridge over the Wabash River.Website: http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/ouiatenon.htm
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 People from the past walks
amongst us this day. by Toughluck, 4 more photos
You want to do a little shopping? You'll find bead work, silver, historic clothing, canes, perfumes and a variety of furs and leather goods. It's a day in the sun enjoying the grande gathering that once occurred each year on this shore. While the warm sunny autumn days are the best, you'll feel as if there is a shroud of fog off the river. From out of this shroud will come the sounds and sights of a nation that William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh once knew.
For more pictures, click on the picture and try my Feast of the Hunter's Moon Travelogue Address: South and west of town on River Road
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