Could a Native American Benefactor Be Buried Alongside Father Hamilton? By Diana Vice There has been a decades-long mystery about who is entombed in a second burial vault in the church basement of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Lafayette, Indiana. The Reverend R. A. Hamilton, a local pioneer priest, is buried in one of the vaults, but the identity of a second person buried alongside the pioneer priest has been the subject of speculation since 1951 when the vaults were re-discovered during remodeling. A 1956 Journal and Courier news article revealed that during a remodeling and redecorating phase of the church building, the floor of the sanctuary was torn out, and it was then that the sealed vaults, side by side, were visible. Church officials were not certain in which vault Father Hamilton was buried as the contents of the remains were not marked. February 15, 1956, Journal & Courier News Father Hamilton, a pioneer missionary, was responsible for the erection of St. Mary’s Cathed...

 Lookout Lodge is Point of Interest   By Diana Vice  A life-long resident of Lafayette, Vice is Honorary Regent and Historian for the General de Lafayette Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. She also serves as co-chair for the America 250 Committee for Tippecanoe County. She can be reached at dvice1960@gmail.com. Did you know that there was an old Potawatomie Trail along the Wabash River in West Lafayette known as Tecumseh’s Trail? Those who are familiar with local history are likely aware of this; however, many of the details about the surrounding area have been forgotten. The path was part of an old Indian trail that led from Vincennes to Detroit.   A study into the life of a local judge and old Civil War Colonel, Richard P. DeHart, has uncovered some interesting facts that will make traveling around the area as it stands today more fascinating.   A famous point of local interest in the early part of the 20 th century was a log house built ...