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This week’s featured historical site is Conner Prairie!

Located in nearby Fishers is one of the most immersive local history experiences in the area. Conner Prairie is an outdoor museum with interactive exhibits, demonstrations, and special events that combine Indiana history and culture. Throughout the property, there are both indoor and outdoor experiences, including whole sections set in different time periods, like the 1830s Village of Prairietown, the Balloon Voyage in 1859, and the Civil War in 1863. In these areas, you can play period games, meet reenactors dressed in 1800s garb, climb aboard the Jupiter air balloon, and train as a Civil War soldier.

Other sections include the Treetop Quest where you can learn outdoor skills, get up-close-and-personal with Indiana’s native plants and creatures at the nature center, explore the treehouse, and enjoy the outdoors on the nature walk. The William Conner House lets you learn about the family who once lived on the property and were early settlers of the area. The Lenape Indian Camp has the whole family learn about the Lenape, or Delaware, people who lived in the area from 1795 to 1820.

Hours and admission prices vary by season. From late February to late March, Conner Prairie is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In early spring, the museum is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and through summer and fall, it’s open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.