September 23-24, 2023
    • Event Dates
    • September 23-24, 2023
  • Event name
    West Lafayette, Ind. in West lafayette
  • https://www.homeofpurdue.com/events/annual-events-

  • Points for originality go to this unique and truly American festival celebrating the annual gathering of the French and Native Americans in the mid-1700s at Fort Ouiatenon. The reenactment of this gathering at the fur-trading post includes authentic food, gunfire and smoke from wood fires; who can resist that? The romantic setting on the banks of the Wabash River southeast of town gives the reenactment a 1700s flavor, and the first weekend of October offers pleasant temperatures. It's a great opportunity to experience something different and historic.

    Photo credit: Valerie Everett