West Lafayette homes for sale/sold close to Purdue University in Blackbird Farms Subdivision in 2011.

Market Report: BLACKBIRD FARMS Subdivision homes sold from January 1st through September 30th 2011

BLACKBIRD FARMS SALES through third quarter of 2011:

3 Bedroom homes

4 Bedroom homes

Low sales price = $129,998

High sales price = $170,000

108 = Median Days on Market

158 = Average Days on Market

Median sales price = $142,500

Average sales price = $144,879

97% = List to sales price

$75 = price per finished square foot

Five homes have sold through September 30th of 2011 in the Blackbird Farms subdivision in West Lafayette.

Blackbird Farms is within the West Lafayette City limits and is just minutes to Purdue University. It is right beside Blackbird Lake, the West Lafayette Celery Bog Park, the Purdue North Kampen Golf Course, and has immediate access to the West Lafayette Parks and Recreation exercise trail system.

West Lafayette shopping and dining, as well as the Purdue University campus is a very short drive or communte by CityBus(the Greater Lafayette public transportation system).

For more information on 3 and 4 bedroom homes for sale in the Blackbird Farms subdivision, or other homes for sale in West Lafayette or the surrounding area please contact Sharon and Bruce Walter for professional real estate representation.

Speechless Sunday: Nature's shelving at the Tippecanoe Battlefield Bi-Centennial

There were lots of great shots of trees in all their splendor at the Battle of Tippecanoe Bi-Centennial over the weekend. This tree on the east bank of Burnett's Creek caught my eye amid the beautiful red foliage.

Speechless Sunday: Battle of Tippecanoe Bi-Centennial 1811-2011

SPLASHES OF COLOR BETWEEN BURNETT'S CREEK AND THE BATTLEFIELD PLATEAU

SHADOWS CAST: Walnut and Sycamore trees stand watch where Native American forces passed to break through Harrison's lines on the plateau above.

Darn it!!! Being a re-enactor is such hard work!

Burnett's Creek appears red from fallen leaves and the reflection from the red leaves on the bank.

BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE (1811-2011) Bi-Centennial is this weekend in Battle Ground, Indiana.

YEP! This IS the place that you read about in your history lesson: "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too!"

The BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE, November 7, 1811, is viewed by many historians as the opening battle of the WAR of 1812 with Great Britain.

The Tippecanoe Battlefield is recognized as a NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK site.

A full schedule of events is set for Saturday, November 5th and Sunday, November 6th starting at 9:00 A.M. each day.

On Monday, November 7th, The Harrison High School band will give a musical performance commemorating the Battle of Tippecanoe starting at 10:45 A.M.

There are many architecturally interesting homes located in Battle Ground within easy walking distance of the Battle of Tippecanoe historic battlefield site.

Battle Ground is located about seven miles north of Lafayette, Indiana

The Tippecanoe Battlefield Monument is dedicated to General William Henry Harrison and the regular army and militia troops that defeated the Native American forces directed by The Prophet.

The beautiful white granite obelisk monument is 103 years old, and stands 90 feet tall.

The battlefield site is currently regaling in all its Hoosier autumn splendor with yellow and orange sugar maples and towering crimson oak trees that that are over 200 years old.

General Harrison positioned his troops to the east(left) on an elevated bluff about 100 to 150 feet from Burnett's Creek.

At this point at Burnett's Creek, Native American forces had to climb a steep bank and then cross a floodplain of about 70 feet before climbing a steep embankment to attack General William Henry Harrison's encamped forces.

You can get an idea of General Harrison's strategic camp site as it sits about 20-30 feet above the flood plain of Burnett's Creek. Harrison was offered protection from the high ground and Burnett's Creek protected his western and northern flank. Harrison's eastern flank was protected by high ground and a swamp below.

There are many interesting lectures and interactive sessions on Saturday and Sunday(starting time 9 A.M) on a wide variety of subjects:

*** Woodland Native American culture

*** Native American foods and diet

*** Natural history of Prophetstown

*** The British partnership with Tecumseh and The Prophet

*** Archaeology of the battlefield site

*** Terrain, geologic features and site conditions at the battlefield.

*** The New Madrid Fault

*** The Battle of Tippecanoe and its place in history

*** Trees of Tippecanoe

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 4-16. Children under 4 are free.

CONNECTION POINT CHURCH grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony is Wednesday, November 2nd at 4p.m. in West Lafayette, Indiana!

Connection Point Church(formerly know as Bethel Christian Life Center) is celebrating its new location one mile south on McCormick Road.

You are invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony this Wednesday, November 2nd at 4 p.m. at the new church location.

The church had to move as the new U.S. 231 highway bypass was going to be built through the middle of the church!

Invited guests include:

West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis

State Senator Randy Truitt

State Representative Sheila Klinker

Tours will be conducted of the new facilities and its welcoming "Main Street" foyer.

Connection Point Church looks forward to meeting the spiritual needs of the West Lafayette community and being a blessing to all. Pastor Ted Brust and his wife Sue, and all the pastoral staff have faithfully served the community for years meeting the spiritual and physical needs of the people in our area.

The new location for the church is on McCormick Road between Lindberg Road and U.S. Highway 52 in West Lafayette