Where does the term “Indian Summer” come from?
As the warm days of summer are replaced with the brisk nip of fall, your question proves the perfect puzzle for us to tackle. According to USA Today, the term “Indian Summer” dates back to 18th-century United States. It can be defined as “any spell of warm, quiet, hazy weather that may occur in October or even early November.” Other weather phenomena associated with a true Indian Summer include dry, hazy conditions and southwesterly winds that occur after the first killing frost. The true origin of the term, however, is the subject of much research and debate. It first shows up in writing in 1778, in a letter from Frenchman-turned-American-farmer named St. John de Crevecoeur who wrote: Sometimes the rain is followed by an interval of calm and warmth which is called the Indian Summer; its characteristics are a tranquil atmosph
