Prophetstown park, West Lafayette

Name: Prophetstown park
Address: 4112 State Road 225 E, West Lafayette, United States

#16 among attractions in West Lafayette

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Prophetstown State Park commemorates a Native American village founded in 1808 by Shawnee leaders Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa north of present-day Lafayette, Indiana, which grew into a large, multi-tribal community. The park also features the open-air Museum at Prophetstown, with living history exhibits including a Shawnee village and a 1920s-era farmstead. Battle Ground, Indiana, is a village about a mile east of the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, a crucial battle in the Tecumseh's War which ultimately led to that initial village's demise. Prophetstown is Indiana's newest state park, established in 2004. The park receives about 335,000 visitors annually. ()

Alternative names: Created: 2004Elevation: 591 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°30'1"N, 86°49'44"W

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4112 State Road 225 EWest Lafayette United States

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Nearby attractions include: Ross-Ade Stadium, Mackey Arena, Wolf Park, Tippecanoe Battlefield Park.

6.5 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Football
Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette
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6.5 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Basketball
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette
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2.5 miN
Nature and wildlife, Outdoor activities, Park
Wolf Park, Battle Ground
65 min walk • Wolf Park is a nonprofit education and research facility in Battle Ground, Indiana, United States, established in 1972 by Dr. Erich Klinghammer.
0.9 miW
Historical place, Cemetery, Military museum
Tippecanoe Battlefield Park, Battle Ground
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Architecture, Historical place, Museum
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6.2 miSW
Religious school, Church
Saint James Lutheran Church and School, Lafayette
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3.9 miS
40°26'38"N • 86°49'48"W
Clegg Memorial Garden, Lafayette
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Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette
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6.4 miSW
Church
Trinity United Methodist Church, Lafayette
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5.5 miSW
Modernist architecture
Curtis–Grace House, West Lafayette
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6.4 miSW
40°25'10"N • 86°53'22"W
Main Street Amusements, Lafayette
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