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Historic park & Wabash River access
3129 South River Road, Lafayette, IN 47901
Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park sits beside the Wabash River with picnic shelters, a boat ramp and the Blockhouse Museum. Museum openings and historical demonstrations are programmed separately by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association; check the source before planning around an indoor visit.
Hospital & compassionate care
1701 S Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905 • (765) 502-4000
Franciscan Health Lafayette is a hospital on South Creasy Lane. Its official location page provides care and contact information; the Franciscan careers website publishes current positions and application details.
Forestry mulching & land management
Based in Lafayette, Indiana • (662) 704-4363
Goat Forestry & Land Management is based in Lafayette and provides forestry mulching and land-management services. Its published business page includes examples of its work; contact the business to discuss project scope and service area.
Business community & economic development
337 Columbia Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
Greater Lafayette Commerce connects local businesses with community initiatives, membership resources and economic-development work. Its official directory, calendar and contact team provide useful routes for a business owner looking for local connections or a resident exploring the business community.
Campus coffee & café
1000 Mitch Daniels Blvd, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Greyhouse’s campus café is on Mitch Daniels Boulevard in West Lafayette. Use the Campus entry on the official locations page for its menu and ordering link when planning a Purdue-area coffee stop.
Coffee, tea & café
100 Northwestern Ave, Unit A, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Greyhouse Coffee’s Northwestern Avenue café is a coffee-and-tea stop by the Purdue and Chauncey area. Its location page links directly to this café’s ordering menu, keeping a Northwestern visit distinct from the separate campus and downtown Lafayette locations.
Indiana art & historic house museum
920 State Street, Lafayette, IN 47905
The Haan displays Indiana paintings and American Renaissance Revival furniture inside a historic mansion in Lafayette's Ninth Street district. Plan for the indoor collection or the sculpture garden, and check the museum's visitor notices for current entrance and grounds-access arrangements.
Affordable housing, home repair & volunteering
920 N 14th Street, Lafayette, IN 47904
Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette works on affordable housing and home repairs in Greater Lafayette. Its official website explains homeownership and repair programs as well as volunteer opportunities on building projects, at the ReStore and in the office.
Handmade donuts & group orders
611 Main St, Lafayette, IN
Hammer Donuts serves handmade cake, yeast and specialty donuts from its downtown Main Street shop. Its website explains advance group orders and notes that the shop may close early when sold out, making a source check useful before a special trip.
City park, wooded trails & play
1301 Happy Hollow Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Happy Hollow Park offers wooded footpaths and the paved Trolley Line Trail in West Lafayette. The city's facility page and rental information help families or groups choose a walking route, find park amenities and arrange a shelter when needed.
Local landmark
329 W State St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Harry’s Chocolate Shop is a West State Street landmark near Purdue in West Lafayette. Despite its name, this is a bar; check its official website for current visiting information and age requirements.
Building materials & design
3315 Brady Lane, Lafayette, IN 47909 • (765) 474-1388
Henry Poor Lumber Company is a Lafayette source for building materials and home-project products on Brady Lane. Its official website covers lumber, kitchens, flooring, fireplaces and design-related services.
Frozen custard & local tradition
4909 Tazer Dr, Lafayette, IN 47905 • (765) 449-0100
Igloo Frozen Custard is a Lafayette dessert business with a Tazer Drive location in this listing. Check the official website for menu choices, current locations and seasonal visiting information.
Veterans' long-term care & rehabilitation
3851 N River Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Indiana Veterans' Home provides skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation and memory-care services in West Lafayette. Its official admissions information explains eligibility, application documents and how prospective residents or families can arrange a conversation or tour.
Hospital & regional health care
5165 McCarty Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905 • (765) 448-8000
IU Health Arnett Hospital is located on McCarty Lane in Lafayette. Use IU Health’s official hospital page for care and location information and its careers website for current job opportunities.
Community college, training & local employer
3101 S Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905
Ivy Tech's Lafayette campus provides education in fields including manufacturing, health sciences, business and information technology, along with career coaching and student support. Prospective students can use the campus contact directory, while job seekers can filter the college's official careers site for Lafayette roles.
Coffee & espresso drinks
1221 S Creasy Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905
Java Jo’z began at its Creasy Lane location in 2008 and serves coffee, espresso beverages and seasonal drinks. The official website lists this shop separately from Sagamore Parkway, with its own phone number for location-specific questions.
Coffee & seasonal beverages
1191 Sagamore Pkwy North, Lafayette, IN 47904
Java Jo’z’ Sagamore Parkway North shop is the business’s second Lafayette location, opened in 2017. Its published menu includes espresso beverages and seasonal drinks; check the Sagamore contact details when planning this stop.
Heating, cooling & commercial HVAC
3229 Olympia Drive, Lafayette, IN 47909 • (765) 471-7506
JL Anderson Heating & Cooling provides heating, cooling and commercial HVAC services from its Olympia Drive location in Lafayette. Its official website includes service information and a careers page.
Indoor play & family café
1227 Sagamore Parkway N, Suite B, Lafayette, IN 47904 • (765) 771-7920
Just Littles Play Café combines indoor play for children ages six and under with a café and space for adults to connect. Its Sagamore Parkway North location publishes current play-session information on its own website.
Electrical supply & industrial services
1815 Sagamore Parkway North, Lafayette, IN 47904 • (765) 448-4567
Kirby Risk supplies electrical, automation, lighting and industrial products and services from its Lafayette base. Its official careers page is the place to explore current opportunities and application requirements.
Summer baseball & community fundraising
Loeb Stadium, 2250 Wallace Ave, Lafayette, IN 47904 • (765) 464-6810
The Lafayette Aviators play summer baseball at Loeb Stadium on Wallace Avenue. Their official website provides schedules and ticket information, with a separate fundraising page for interested organizations.
Recreation, wellness & child care
3001 S Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905 • (765) 474-3448
The Lafayette Family YMCA offers fitness, swimming, child care and youth programs from its South Creasy Lane facility. Its official website explains memberships and programs and includes a page for employment opportunities.
Orchestral music & educational outreach
133 N 4th Street, Suite 701, Lafayette, IN 47901
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra presents live performances and educational outreach, with both Mainstage and B-Side programming. The address here is its administrative office; check the individual concert page for the actual performance venue before making a plan.
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