Lafayette History
Lafayette Indiana, I Like It Here!
In 2006 I was freshly engaged to a West Lafayette native and teaching high school in St Croix, US Virgin Islands. My fiancé was sick of the heat and wanted to move back to Indiana. I would have followed him to the moon, so as soon as the school year ended, we moved to Indiana…
Read MoreDavid Ross: Purdue Benefactor, West Lafayette Visionary
Information told by Wesley Shook of Coldwell Banker, The Shook Agency David E. Ross, (1871-1943) a Tippecanoe County native and successful mechanical engineer, left the majority of his estate, an estimated total of 3 Million Dollars, to his alma mater, Purdue University. He was one of the greatest benefactors of the University, and, as a…
Read MoreA Historic Look at West Lafayette’s Hills and Dales
AS TOLD BY JIM SHOOK & WESLEY SHOOK of COLDWELL BANKER, THE SHOOK AGENCY In the 1920’s, demand for housing around Purdue University was high, as was the need for a Football Stadium. Purdue alum, trustee, and benefactor David Ross knew that in order for Purdue football to be competitive with other universities, they would…
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