Lafayette Museums

Home to the Tippecanoe County Historical Museum, the Moses Fowler House is an example of Gothic Revival architecture. The house was built between 1851 and 1852 by a leading merchant and cattleman and reflects the upper-class life of the 19th century. Tour the home to see the period home decor, as well as a collection of local artifacts. These are arranged by appointment.

Situated on the Wabash River, Historic Prophetstown details local history through its natural and reconstructed areas. Learn about the Native American people at the replicated Woodland Village, which boasts wigwams, a medicine lodge, a cooking shelter and other structures. Farm life during the 1920s is shown at the Wabash Living History Farm through an assortment of machines, buildings and animals. This historic site is found in the Prophetstown State Park, between Lafayette and Battle Ground.

The Historic Five Points Fire Station in Lafayette was built in 1922 and remained in use for almost 80 years. The building was restored to resemble a 1937 station, featuring an Arhnens-Fox fire truck that once took firefighters to fires. Also inside is an assortment of pictures, newspaper clipping and other local artifacts that detail Lafayette's fire history.