Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events
Mar
1
Sat
Maple Sugaring at Post Ouiatenon @ Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park
Mar 1 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join us at the Fort Ouiatenon blockhouse for a living history event portraying the French colonial period at Ouiatenon during the early 18th century. Living history reenactors will be on hand to talk about the French fur trade, Native American and French culture of the period, and they will be doing maple sugar production.

Presented by Living History Interpreters.

Mar
2
Sun
Maple Sugaring at Post Ouiatenon @ Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park
Mar 2 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join us at the Fort Ouiatenon blockhouse for a living history event portraying the French colonial period at Ouiatenon during the early 18th century. Living history reenactors will be on hand to talk about the French fur trade, Native American and French culture of the period, and they will be doing maple sugar production.

Presented by Living History Interpreters.

Mar
6
Thu
The Purdue University Herbaria: Spinning A “Haymow” into Gold and Black @ The History Center
Mar 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join Dr. D. Rabern Simmons, Curator of Fungi, as he shares the stories of the collectors and collections from the Herbaira!

Mar
18
Tue
A Love for Labor: The Life and Legacy of L. P. Lindelof in the Painters’ Union @ The History Center
Mar 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Born in Malmo, Sweden, and immigrating to the United States, Lorenz Peter Lindelof worked at many jobs before becoming a painter and eventually settling in Lafayette. During his career, he organized locals and eventually rose up the ranks to become the longest serving general president of his professional association.

Presented by William Radell, M.A.