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Conner Prairie Interactive History Park

13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers, IN 46038 | view on map
317-776-6006
info@connerprairie.org
www.connerprairie.org

The north side suburb of Fishers is home to the Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, based around the historic William Conner House. Through first-person, in-character narratives, costumed staff recreate life in 19th-century Indiana, engaging visitors in common activities of the 1800s.

The park was named one of the top five museums in the nation when it received the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental and social contributions.

As your family travels through the outdoor historic areas, that include everything from a living pioneer village to a Lenape Indian camp, you'll experience the thrills of time travel. One of the park's newest attractions, 1863 Civil War Journey: Raid on Indiana, puts you and your family in the middle of and Indiana brush with the Civil War. Through theatrical wizardry, including video, sound, staging and interpreters, you are drawn into the true story of General John Hunt Morgan's cavalry raid on Indiana. Or stop by the 1859 Balloon Voyage, a tethered balloon that simulates the nation?s first successful airmail flight by raising visitors 350 feet in the air and offering an excellent view of surrounding countryside.

Special events include everything from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra playing outdoors to a visit by the Headless Horseman. For a complete event schedule, please see the Conner Prairie website.

Note: Conner Prairie will offer free admission for active-duty military personnel and their immediate family members from May 26 through Labor Day as part of its partnership with Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families and the Department of Defense.


Hours and Costs

April hours: Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May-Oct. hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Upcoming Events

Green Thumbs Up
05/25/2012 to 05/31/2012

Gabby Goats: Prairie Tykes
05/25/2012

Memorial Day Weekend
05/26/2012 to 05/28/2012

1863 Civil War Journey: Raid on Indiana
06/01/2012 to 10/31/2013

Prairietown Folks are Talking: Rediscover 1836 Prairietown
06/09/2012 to 06/10/2012

Adventure Camp
06/11/2012 to 08/10/2012

Art Camp
06/11/2012 to 08/03/2012

History on Tap: An Evening of Craft Beer
06/15/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
06/16/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Heroes and Victors - A Tribute to the Greatest Sports Films
06/22/2012 to 06/23/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: The Music of Queen
06/29/2012 to 06/30/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Star-Spangled Symphony
07/02/2012 to 07/04/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Disco Night at the Prairie - A Tribute to the Bee Gees
07/06/2012 to 07/07/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: The ISO Goes Global - The Music of our Sister Cities
07/13/2012 to 07/14/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: The Best of Broadway
07/20/2012 to 07/21/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: The Glenn Miller Orchestra with the ISO
07/27/2012 to 07/28/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: An Evening with Don McLean
08/03/2012 to 08/04/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
08/10/2012 to 08/11/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Classical Mystery Tour - A Tribute to the Beatles
08/17/2012 to 08/18/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Diamond Rio
08/24/2012 to 08/25/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: The Contours - 50 Years of Motown
08/30/2012 to 08/31/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
09/01/2012 to 09/02/2012

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie: Jon McLaughlin
09/01/2012 to 09/02/2012

Coupons

$2 off general admission for up to four people
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