CHIPS: City of the Dead Cemetery Walk

The Community Historic Project Support (CHIPS) has been working hard to restore the 1903 caretaker cottage at Grand View Cemetery. As part of the group's efforts, they held the City of the Dead Cemetery Walk on Saturday, October 20, 2017. Several people attended the event, which featured stories about the lives of individuals buried in the cemetery, and many stayed to learn more about the historic caretaker's cottage.

We thank CHIPS and all their work to restore this historic building. To learn more about them, you can visit their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/CHIPSWL

Please enjoy the video below featuring some memories of the event.

We would love to hear your memories, too! You can comment on this post, or email us at wlhrcenter@gmail.com.

From the Archives: 1960s State Street

As we observe the current redevelopment of State Street, here's a great night shot of part of it from the 1963 West Lafayette High School yearbook in our Gordon Straley collection. Do you recognize any of the landmarks?

Weida Building Demolished

I took this photo of the Weida building at 302 Vine Street in West Lafayette a little over a week ago. A few days after that, it was demolished. This is one of many changes we'll be seeing as the State Street Redevelopment Project progresses.

What are some of your memories of this building? I hope that you will share them in the comments here or via email at wlhrcenter@gmail.com.