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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1722-1763) - A fortified French trading post established in 1722 in present day Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Turned over to the British in 1761. Captured by hostile Indians during [[Pontiac's War]] in 1763 and abandoned. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1722-1763) - A fortified French trading post established in 1722 in present day Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Turned over to the British in 1761. Captured by hostile Indians during [[Pontiac's War]] in 1763 and abandoned. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Markers and replica blockhouse not on actual site in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | Markers and replica blockhouse not on actual site in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | ||
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Fort Ouiatenon | (1722-1763) | ||
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'''Location:''' Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Map point is the location of the replica blockhouse. | '''Location:''' Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Map point is the location of the replica blockhouse. | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/in.html#ouia North American Forts - Fort Ouiatenon] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/in.html#ouia North American Forts - Fort Ouiatenon] | ||
* [http://www.tippecanoehistory.org/fort-ouiatenon-historic-park-and-blockhouse/ Tippecanoe County Historical Association (visiting hours and some historical details)] | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:04, 26 February 2025
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Fort Ouiatenon (1722-1763) - A fortified French trading post established in 1722 in present day Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Turned over to the British in 1761. Captured by hostile Indians during Pontiac's War in 1763 and abandoned. Current StatusMarkers and replica blockhouse not on actual site in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
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