Ouiatenon Blockhouse
Fort Ouiatenon, built in 1717, was the first fortified European settlement in what is now Indiana, United States. It was a palisade stockade with log blockhouse used as a French trading post on the Wabash River located approximately three miles southwest of modern-day West Lafayette.- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of 525 feet (160 metres)
- …is also known as “Fort Ouiatenon”
- …is operated by Tippecanoe Historical Society
- Description: first fortified European fort in Indiana
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Purdue University Airport and Earhart Hall.
Purdue University Airport
Aerodrome
Purdue University Airport is a public-use airport in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.
Earhart Hall
Dormitory
Earhart Hall is one of the sixteen residential halls… Earhart Hall is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ouiatenon Blockhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouiatanon and Shadeland.
Ouiatanon
Locality
Ouiatenon was a dwelling place of members of the Wea tribe of Native Americans.
Shadeland
Village
Shadeland is a town in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Shadeland is situated 2½ miles south of Ouiatenon Blockhouse.
West Lafayette
Town
West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. West Lafayette is situated 3 miles northeast of Ouiatenon Blockhouse.
Ouiatenon Blockhouse
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Latitude
40.40636° or 40° 24′ 23″ north
Longitude
-86.96361° or 86° 57′ 49″ west
Open location code
86GMC24P+GH
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Ouiatenon Blockhouse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Ouiatenon”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن اوياتينون”
- French: “fort Ouiatenon”
- French: “Fort Ouiatenon”
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