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...

 Part 1 of 2: A History of Tippecanoe County as told by Pioneers in 1882 Indiana General Assembly Enacts Formation of Tippecanoe County on January 26, 1826 From The Lafayette Weekly Courier (Lafayette, Indiana) – Tues., Oct 31, 1882 Did you know that Tippecanoe County, Indiana, has thirteen separate townships with unique and disti nct histories?   Over the next twelve months, the America/Indiana 250 Committee for Tippecanoe County will be sharing historical stories related to the people and places of these thirteen townships. We also welcome submissions from those who would like to share family histories and related photos to be included in the 250 th anniversary memoirs for Tippecanoe County.   The Indiana General Assembly enacted the formation of Tippecanoe County on January 26, 1826, out of Wabash County. Prior to that date, “all the territory embraced in that wide district of land lying north of Montgomery County as far as Lake Michigan was called Wabash County and...

Dewey Club Sidelined by Judge after Violating Liquor Laws, or Not? Descendants of Early Tippecanoe County Pioneers Remain in Tippecanoe County: Kirby Risk, Del Bartlett, Herman Lodde, James O'Connor, John Cuppy, Dan Storms & Others By Diana Vice Have you ever wondered what it would be like to journey along the Wabash River during the early 20 th century in a steamboat? There was a short-lived Dewey Club that was established in 1898 by a group of fun-loving friends from Montmorenci, Indiana, who did just that.   On June 14, 1898, the Journal and Courier reported that around twenty people formed the Dewey Club to honor the hero of Manilla. [ Dewey was best known for his victory at the  Battle of Manila Bay  during the  Spanish–American War , with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side.]   Articles of Incorporation were drafted and filed with the Tippecanoe County Recorder by Philip Booher, George Burkley and Martin V. Erwin, with its object l...

 Here's an interesting story from The Weekly Journal (Lafayette, Indiana) dated June 28, 1872.  It features prominent citizens and the tale of ghosts of a large white wolf, an immense green-eyed frog and an over-grown Indian chief, in full fighting paint and costume frequently seen near the area of Peter's Mill Bridge. Tall tales have been told over the years about ghosts of Native Americans from that area seeking revenge. Could it have originated from this story? The Weekly Journal (Lafayette, Indiana) - Fri, June 28, 1872 A Night in the Haunted House     Tecumseh For several days past there has been considerable excitement kicked up in the reported discovery of a ghost or two in an unoccupied house not far from the residence of Thomas Coleman, Esq., just north-east of the city.  Rumor hath it that the ghosts of a large white wolf, an immense green-eyed frog and an over-grown Indian chief, in full fighting paint and costume, have frequently been seen, which ...