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

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.


Historical markers

Marker title Image Year placed Location Topics
Tippecanoe Battleground 2.1 Miles East Tippecanoe Battlefield Moument.jpg ? Western 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″N 86°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 Tecumseh Trail historical marker.jpg 1953 Along 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″N 86°53′3″W / 40.47333°N 86.88417°W / 40.47333; -86.88417 (Tecumseh Trail)
American Indian/Native American, Transportation
The Wabash River Wabash River at Lafayette.jpg 1973 Along 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″N 86°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 Perrin Historic District Houses.jpg 1992 205 Perrin Street, east of downtown Lafayette
40°25′9″N 86°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 Cairo Skywatch Tower.png 1995 Junction of County Roads 850N and 100W in Memorial Park at Cairo
40°32′26.7″N 86°55′26.4″W / 40.540750°N 86.924000°W / 40.540750; -86.924000 (Cairo Skywatch Tower)
Military, Government Institutions
Highland Park Brick intersection in Highland Park.jpg 1997 Between Highland and Pontiac Avenues along Miami Street in a triangle park, south of downtown Lafayette
40°24′27″N 86°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 Central and Pontiac in Highland Park.jpg 1997 Junction of Wea and Cherokee Avenues in Lafayette
40°24′17″N 86°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 Churches in Centennial, Lafayette.jpg 1998 Junction of 6th and Brown Streets at the entrance to Centennial Park in Lafayette
40°25′19″N 86°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 Fort Ouiatenon blockhouse front.jpg 1998 Adjacent to the blockhouse in Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park, located along S. River Road about 4 miles southwest of West Lafayette
40°24′23″N 86°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 Ninth Street Hill, Lafayette.jpg 2001 904 State Street in Lafayette
40°24′46.6″N 86°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
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