✨ 6 Fun Facts about Lafayette, Indiana ✨⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 1. Lafayette, Indiana was officially founded in 1825. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 2. And yes, for all you Hamilton fans, the city is named after Marquis de Lafayette!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 3. The city was nicknamed "The Star of the West" by a local paper in the 1800's.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 4. It's the home of Purdue University! You'll find lots of cute shops and restaurants catering to the college students.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 5. Kermit the Frog was named after a professor of Philosophy from Purdue University.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 6. The real-life story behind "Cheaper by the Dozen" was inspired by Purdue University's first female engineering professor and her family.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Save for the next time you visit this cute college town!⁠ http://liketk.it/2UNDo #liketkit @liketoknow.it ⁠⠀ ⁠ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #thepurposelylost #lafayetteindiana #westlafayetteindiana #indianaphotography #midwesttravel #midwestlife #midwestliving #midwestisbest #midwestlife #midwestlifestyle #bloggersofig #bloggersunder5k #thingstoknow #loveyourcity #cityshots #travelgirlshub #ig_travel #girlpowertravel #thewanderingtourist #just_unitedstates #goseeit #aroundtown #seeamerica #alwaysexploring #offthebeatenpath #usatrip #exploreindy #exploreindiana #midwestmoment