How did Fowler, Indiana get its name?
Moses Fowler came to Lafayette with John Purdue to go into the mercantile business. He became a financier of great
wealth. Moses foresaw the opportunity of agriculture and he and his brother-in-law, Adams Earl, also, financier
accumulate land in the county totaling over 30,000 acres. Moses Fowler gave the land in which the town of Fowler was
established.
- June C.
Moses Fowler is the town's namesake. Moses came to Lafayette, In. in 1839 with John Purdue to open a merchandising
business. He became President of the Lafayette Bank and as time progressed he became a wealthy land owner, cattle
baron, merchant, and railroad builder. He owned 30,000 acres of agriculture ground in Benton County. Moses gave land
in which the town of Fowler was built.
- June G
Moses Fowler is the town's namesake. Moses came to Lafayette, In. in 1839 with John Purdue to open a merchandising
business. He became Director of the Lafayette Bank. As time progressed he became a wealthy land owner, cattle baron,
merchant, and railroad builder. In the late 1850's, Moses and his brother-in-law, Adams Earl, accumulated over 30,000
acres used for their large cattle herds for grazing. Moses gave land in which the town of Fowler was built.
- June G
Moses Chase Fowler, a legendary land baron left land for the town of Fowler to be built.
- Tom K.
Where is the best entertainment or most fun place to go in Fowler, Indiana and why?
I found the Pheasant Country Inn to be the most fun. The hostess provided us with a tour of the historical landmarks (court
house, jail, theatre, brick street, buildings & homes) windfarms, dairy farms, parks, wetlands, hunting areas, the restored 1940 A
- Tina A.
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