Historic Downtown Lafayette is a thriving arts and business community with a wide variety of activities, shopping and dining opportunities. The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette specializes in 19th and 20th century American art, with focus on art of Indiana. A regular farmer's market supports local growers and merchants with special events featuring arts and crafts. The Lafayette Symphony as well as the Ballet Company offer high-class performances in an intimate, smaller-city environment.

The Downtown area is replete with 19th and early 20th century architectural monuments. From the Moses Fowler House, an English Gothic style home was built in 1851-1852, to the Neoclassical Tippecanoe County Courthouse built in the 1880's, visitors will find rich, rewarding glimpses into the state's history.

Dinning in Downtown Lafayette offers full service to quick bites to eat, coffee houses and specialty foods and a healthy selection of over 21 bars and clubs. Downtown shopping has both an old-town feel and a modern variety from antiques to computers. Specialty shops, books, clothing and more are all available in this vibrant community.

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