Did you know that Murdock Park was once an official bird sanctuary in our state? In honor of Women’s History Month, we would like to highlight a few lives of forgotten women leaders from Tippecanoe County’s past. One such woman was Eliza Dana Weigle, whose accomplishments were so vast that it would be impossible to list them via this forum. During the early and mid-part of the 20th century, Weigle was a well-known poetess, highly honored author, award-winning artist, and an avid bird-lover. In addition, Weigle was a founding member of the General de Lafayette DAR Chapter and served two terms as the organization’s regent as well as chaplain for the state DAR society, and she wrote articles and poetry that were published in various books and magazines throughout the country. Weigle served as president of the Indiana Audubon Society for many years and was appointed official reporter for the government on spring and fall migration of birds. Weigle and her husband, Charles, owned a be...
Indiana General Assembly Enacts Formation of Tippecanoe County on January 26, 1826 - Part II Lafayette Weekly Courier (Lafayette, Indiana) - Tuesday, October 31, 1882 - Part II Continued - The Movers and Shakers of Early Tippecanoe County - as told by Col. William Wilson Do You See Any Recognizable Names? Artist George Winter early painting of Wabash Valley area The first newspaper published in the county was the Free Press , which was issued as early as 1830. In that beautiful tract of land known as the Wea Plains, was made the first settlement of the county. Helm says that Elijah Noore located on this prairie in the spring of 1822, and remained until winter, when he returned to Bloomington, Indiana, and that Peter Weaver, late in the year 1822 removed from the White River country, to establish a home better adapted to his inclinations on the Wabash, settling upon the Wea Plains, upon the land now occupied by his son, Patrick H. Weaver. Peter Weaver Homes...