Public Programs
The more you connect with Tippecanoe County history, the more it comes to life.
Stay connected, you don’t want to miss out! TCHA offers unique opportunities to engage with the past, whether you prefer lectures, tours, informal meet and greets, or interactive demonstrations, we’ll have something for you. So jump in – ask questions, offer opinions, listen, learn, and tour. We are constantly working to make the past enjoyable and accessible for you, so check out our programming calendar for the program that’s right for you.
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Presented by Leslie Martin Conwell and Rick Conwell
Tippecanoe County Historical Association’s “School of the Artifact” is a fun and engaging way to learn about the many artifacts found at Fort Ouiatenon (1717-1791), the first European settlement in Indiana. In this session, many of the glass, shell, ceramic, and bone beads found at Ouiatenon will be out on display, for viewers to learn about what beads were traded with the Indigenous local tribes. Viewing these beads will also help Feast participants learn what would be appropriate beads to wear for their Feast interpretation.
Incorporated in 1848 by 23 prominent citizens, Greenbush was Lafayette’s second public cemetery, and its purpose was to provide the public with affordable burial plots. Learn more about the earliest Lafayette residents buried here in celebration of the Bicentennial!
Presented by staff and volunteers of TCHA
FREE! Registration is suggested but not required.
Register at bit.ly/TCHABicentennialTours25
A Taste of the Past with renowned Chef Lauren Reed
June 6 Theme: A Meal on the Monon Rail Line
Chef Lauren is taking us on a train-ride with her take on iconic dishes that were served on the Monon Rail Line, which traveled through Indiana and Lafayette until it merged with CSX in 1971.
Plus…add our other dinners to your calendar:
June 20, July 26, August 15. All at 6 PM.
$65/person, call (765) 476-8411 ext 1 to register.
Menu:
- The Monon Mocktail: Sparkling Ginger Lemonade
- Cream of Asparagus Soup with Crouton and Chive
- Egg Salad Bacon Canape with Tomato Jam and Greens
- Composed Salad, topped with 1,000 Island or Celery Seed Dressing
- Braised Beef Roulade with Whipped Duchess Potato
- Railroad Cake topped with Raspberry Swirl and Chantilly Cream
Artifact Show and Tell and Excavation Progress Report from the 2025 Field Season. This program is open to the public, and free. Talk to Archeology students, anthropologists, and see the newest findings from their ‘25 Field School.
A Taste of the Past with renowned Chef Lauren Reed
June 20 Theme: From the Archives
Enjoy delicious dishes inspired by cookbooks in TCHA’s Archive. Vintage recipes will be on display to see what Tippecanoe residents have eaten throughout history!
Plus…add our other dinners to your calendar:
July 26, August 15. All at 6 PM.
$65/person, call (765) 476-8411 ext 1 to register.
Menu:
- Mocktail: Chilled Cider Toddy
- Herb Bread with Whipped Butter
- Tomato Bisque topped with Grilled Cheese Croutons
- Sweet Corn Fritters with Grilled Ham, Pineapple Jelly, and Arugula
- Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin with Roasted Sweet Potato, Marinated Mushrooms and Leeks
- Indiana Sugar Cream Pie
Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.